Puckett, MS Demographics

A map of Puckett's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	445	311	96.1%	90.9%
Black	7	15	1.5%	4.4%
Multiracial	6	13	1.3%	3.8%
Hispanic	4	2	0.9%	0.6%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.2%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Puckett, Mississippi has an estimated population of 463, a dramatic increase from the 342 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.1% White, 1.5% Black, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Puckett, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Puckett 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 Puckett, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 7.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Puckett is ranked the 273rd 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). Puckett was ranked the 306th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Puckett's White Population

445 residents of Puckett, or 96.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Puckett is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Puckett ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Puckett's White population has grown by an estimated 43.1%. White residents' share of Puckett's population has increased from 90.9% to 96.1%.

Puckett is more White than neighboring Polkville (93.3% White), Mendenhall (62.5% White), D'Lo (53.3% White), Braxton (92.1% White), and Robinhood (82.4% White).

Puckett's Black Population

7 residents of Puckett, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Puckett is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Puckett ranks 367th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Puckett's Black population has declined by an estimated 53.3%. Black residents' share of Puckett's population has decreased from 4.4% to 1.5%.

Puckett is more Black than neighboring Polkville (1.3% Black), and Robinhood (0.2% Black). Puckett is less Black than neighboring Mendenhall (35.4% Black), D'Lo (42.4% Black), and Braxton (4.2% Black).

Puckett's Asian Population

0 residents of Puckett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Puckett is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Puckett ranks 177th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Puckett's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Puckett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Puckett's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Puckett, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Puckett is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Puckett ranks 377th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Puckett's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Puckett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Puckett is more Hispanic than neighboring Polkville (0% Hispanic), and Braxton (0% Hispanic). Puckett is less Hispanic than neighboring Mendenhall (1% Hispanic), D'Lo (1.8% Hispanic), and Robinhood (13.6% Hispanic).

Puckett's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Puckett, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Puckett is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Puckett ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Puckett's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Puckett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Puckett is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polkville (0% Native American/Other), and Braxton (0% Native American/Other). Puckett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mendenhall (0.3% Native American/Other), D'Lo (0.9% Native American/Other), and Robinhood (3.5% Native American/Other).

Puckett's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Puckett, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Puckett is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Puckett ranks 94th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Puckett's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Puckett's population has decreased from 3.8% to 1.3%.

Puckett is more Multiracial than neighboring Mendenhall (0.8% Multiracial), and Robinhood (0.2% Multiracial). Puckett is less Multiracial than neighboring Polkville (5.5% Multiracial), D'Lo (1.6% Multiracial), and Braxton (3.7% 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.