Pelahatchie, MS Demographics

A map of Pelahatchie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	801	772	56.3%	60.7%
Black	461	409	32.4%	32.2%
Multiracial	93	34	6.5%	2.7%
Hispanic	68	45	4.8%	3.5%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Pelahatchie, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,423, a large increase from the 1,272 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.3% White, 32.4% Black, 6.5% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pelahatchie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pelahatchie has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pelahatchie, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 57.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pelahatchie is ranked the 161st most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Pelahatchie was ranked the 171st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pelahatchie's White Population

801 residents of Pelahatchie, or 56.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pelahatchie is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Pelahatchie ranks 183rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pelahatchie's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Pelahatchie's population has decreased from 60.7% to 56.3%.

Pelahatchie is more White than neighboring Morton (30% White). Pelahatchie is less White than neighboring Polkville (93.3% White), Brandon (69.5% White), Robinhood (82.4% White), and Puckett (96.1% White).

Pelahatchie's Black Population

461 residents of Pelahatchie, or 32.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pelahatchie is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Pelahatchie ranks 236th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pelahatchie's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Pelahatchie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 32.4%.

Pelahatchie is more Black than neighboring Morton (24.8% Black), Polkville (1.3% Black), Brandon (27.1% Black), Robinhood (0.2% Black), and Puckett (1.5% Black).

Pelahatchie's Asian Population

0 residents of Pelahatchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pelahatchie is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Pelahatchie ranks 130th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pelahatchie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pelahatchie's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Pelahatchie is less Asian than neighboring Brandon (0.4% Asian).

Pelahatchie's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Pelahatchie, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pelahatchie is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pelahatchie ranks 118th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pelahatchie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 51.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Pelahatchie's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.8%.

Pelahatchie is more Hispanic than neighboring Polkville (0% Hispanic), Brandon (1.7% Hispanic), and Puckett (0.9% Hispanic). Pelahatchie is less Hispanic than neighboring Morton (40.6% Hispanic), and Robinhood (13.6% Hispanic).

Pelahatchie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pelahatchie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pelahatchie is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pelahatchie ranks 165th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pelahatchie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pelahatchie's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Pelahatchie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brandon (0.6% Native American/Other), Robinhood (3.5% Native American/Other), and Puckett (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pelahatchie's Multiracial Population

93 residents of Pelahatchie, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pelahatchie is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Pelahatchie ranks 189th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pelahatchie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 173.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Pelahatchie's population has increased from 2.7% to 6.5%.

Pelahatchie is more Multiracial than neighboring Morton (4.6% Multiracial), Polkville (5.5% Multiracial), Brandon (0.7% Multiracial), Robinhood (0.2% Multiracial), and Puckett (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.