Porterville, MS Demographics

A map of Porterville's Population by Race

Porterville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 34 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Porterville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Porterville 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 Porterville, that probability was 52.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Porterville is ranked the 421st 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). Porterville was ranked the 426th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Porterville's White Population

0 residents of Porterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Porterville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Porterville ranks 250th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porterville's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Porterville's population has decreased from 44.1% to 0.0%.

Porterville is less White than neighboring Scooba (33.7% White), Lauderdale (79.8% White), Meridian Station (52.2% White), and De Kalb (27.9% White).

Porterville's Black Population

0 residents of Porterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Porterville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Porterville ranks 154th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porterville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Porterville's population has decreased from 52.9% to 0.0%.

Porterville is less Black than neighboring Scooba (63.1% Black), Emelle (100% Black), Lauderdale (20.2% Black), Meridian Station (16.6% Black), and De Kalb (72.1% Black).

Porterville's Asian Population

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

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

Porterville is less Asian than neighboring Meridian Station (7.1% Asian).

Porterville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Porterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Porterville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Porterville ranks 412th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Porterville is less Hispanic than neighboring Scooba (0.8% Hispanic), and Meridian Station (13.5% Hispanic).

Porterville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Porterville, 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 Porterville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Porterville ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porterville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Porterville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Porterville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Meridian Station (5.9% Native American/Other).

Porterville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Porterville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Porterville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Porterville ranks 164th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Porterville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Porterville's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Porterville is less Multiracial than neighboring Scooba (2.4% Multiracial), and Meridian Station (4.7% 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.