Rawls Springs, MS Demographics

A map of Rawls Springs's Population by Race

Rawls Springs, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,499, a large increase from the 1,202 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.2% Black, 35.4% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rawls Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rawls Springs has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Rawls Springs, that probability was 51.4% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rawls Springs is ranked the 156th 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). Rawls Springs was ranked the 175th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rawls Springs's White Population

530 residents of Rawls Springs, or 35.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rawls Springs is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Rawls Springs ranks 297th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rawls Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 43.2%. White residents' share of Rawls Springs's population has increased from 30.8% to 35.4%.

Rawls Springs is more White than neighboring West Hattiesburg (23.6% White). Rawls Springs is less White than neighboring Arnold Line (65.3% White), Glendale (49.6% White), Oak Grove (54.1% White), and Hattiesburg (39.5% White).

Rawls Springs's Black Population

888 residents of Rawls Springs, or 59.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rawls Springs is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Rawls Springs ranks 125th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rawls Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Black residents' share of Rawls Springs's population has decreased from 62.3% to 59.2%.

Rawls Springs is more Black than neighboring Arnold Line (33.5% Black), West Hattiesburg (56.9% Black), Glendale (42.2% Black), Oak Grove (34.7% Black), and Hattiesburg (50.5% Black).

Rawls Springs's Asian Population

0 residents of Rawls Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rawls Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Rawls Springs ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Rawls Springs is less Asian than neighboring Arnold Line (0.8% Asian), West Hattiesburg (1.8% Asian), Glendale (1% Asian), and Hattiesburg (0.7% Asian).

Rawls Springs's Hispanic Population

81 residents of Rawls Springs, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rawls Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Rawls Springs ranks 77th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rawls Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 47.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Rawls Springs's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.4%.

Rawls Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Arnold Line (0% Hispanic), Glendale (5.3% Hispanic), Oak Grove (1.7% Hispanic), and Hattiesburg (5.1% Hispanic). Rawls Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring West Hattiesburg (14.3% Hispanic).

Rawls Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rawls Springs, 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 Rawls Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Rawls Springs ranks 228th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Rawls Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hattiesburg (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rawls Springs's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Rawls Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rawls Springs is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Rawls Springs ranks 319th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rawls Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rawls Springs's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Rawls Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Arnold Line (0.4% Multiracial), West Hattiesburg (3.3% Multiracial), Glendale (2% Multiracial), Oak Grove (9.6% Multiracial), and Hattiesburg (3.5% 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.