Plantersville, MS Demographics

A map of Plantersville's Population by Race

Plantersville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 929, an increase from the 868 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.1% Black, 17.8% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Plantersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Plantersville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Plantersville, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Plantersville is ranked the 207th 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). Plantersville was ranked the 209th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Plantersville's White Population

165 residents of Plantersville, or 17.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Plantersville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Plantersville ranks 266th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plantersville's White population has declined by an estimated 52.0%. White residents' share of Plantersville's population has decreased from 39.6% to 17.8%.

Plantersville is more White than neighboring Verona (10.9% White). Plantersville is less White than neighboring Tupelo (51.9% White), Shannon (36.9% White), Mooreville (87.9% White), and Nettleton (65.7% White).

Plantersville's Black Population

753 residents of Plantersville, or 81.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Plantersville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Plantersville ranks 148th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plantersville's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.9%. Black residents' share of Plantersville's population has increased from 54.6% to 81.1%.

Plantersville is more Black than neighboring Tupelo (37.8% Black), Shannon (47% Black), Mooreville (11.6% Black), and Nettleton (25.4% Black). Plantersville is less Black than neighboring Verona (83.2% Black).

Plantersville's Asian Population

0 residents of Plantersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Plantersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Plantersville ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plantersville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Plantersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Plantersville is less Asian than neighboring Tupelo (1.7% Asian), and Mooreville (0.5% Asian).

Plantersville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Plantersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Plantersville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Plantersville ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plantersville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Plantersville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Plantersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Verona (5.4% Hispanic), Tupelo (4.7% Hispanic), Shannon (7.2% Hispanic), and Nettleton (7.8% Hispanic).

Plantersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Plantersville, 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 Plantersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Plantersville ranks 274th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plantersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Plantersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Plantersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tupelo (1.1% Native American/Other), and Shannon (4.9% Native American/Other).

Plantersville's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Plantersville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Plantersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Plantersville ranks 125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Plantersville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Plantersville's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.2%.

Plantersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Verona (0.5% Multiracial), Mooreville (0% Multiracial), and Nettleton (1.1% Multiracial). Plantersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Tupelo (2.8% Multiracial), and Shannon (4% 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.