Raymond, MS Demographics

A map of Raymond's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	959	1,124	57.7%	57.3%
White	651	764	39.1%	39.0%
Hispanic	41	29	2.5%	1.5%
Multiracial	8	32	0.5%	1.6%
Asian	4	4	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.4%

Raymond, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,663, a large decrease from the 1,960 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.7% Black, 39.1% White, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Raymond, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Raymond has become slightly less 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 Raymond, that probability was 51.9% in 2020 and 51.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Raymond is ranked the 150th 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). Raymond was ranked the 121st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Raymond's White Population

651 residents of Raymond, or 39.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Raymond is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Raymond ranks 270th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raymond's White population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. White residents' share of Raymond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 39.1%.

Raymond is more White than neighboring Bolton (19.6% White), Byram (24.8% White), and Terry (16.2% White). Raymond is less White than neighboring Clinton (47.3% White), and Learned (98.6% White).

Raymond's Black Population

959 residents of Raymond, or 57.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Raymond is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Raymond ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raymond's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. Black residents' share of Raymond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.7%.

Raymond is more Black than neighboring Clinton (43.1% Black), and Learned (1.4% Black). Raymond is less Black than neighboring Bolton (79.2% Black), Byram (71.2% Black), and Terry (81% Black).

Raymond's Asian Population

4 residents of Raymond, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Raymond is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Raymond ranks 211th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raymond's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Raymond's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Raymond is more Asian than neighboring Bolton (0% Asian), and Learned (0% Asian). Raymond is less Asian than neighboring Clinton (4.6% Asian), Byram (1% Asian), and Terry (0.6% Asian).

Raymond's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Raymond, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Raymond is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Raymond ranks 266th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raymond's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 41.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Raymond's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.5%.

Raymond is more Hispanic than neighboring Bolton (0% Hispanic), Clinton (2.1% Hispanic), Byram (2.2% Hispanic), Learned (0% Hispanic), and Terry (1.6% Hispanic).

Raymond's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Raymond, 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 Raymond is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Raymond ranks 215th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Raymond is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Byram (0.6% Native American/Other).

Raymond's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Raymond, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Raymond is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Raymond ranks 327th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raymond's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Raymond's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.5%.

Raymond is more Multiracial than neighboring Byram (0.3% Multiracial), and Learned (0% Multiracial). Raymond is less Multiracial than neighboring Bolton (1.2% Multiracial), Clinton (2.5% Multiracial), and Terry (0.6% 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.