Ruleville, MS Demographics

A map of Ruleville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	2,353	2,238	89.4%	84.7%
White	233	344	8.9%	13.0%
Hispanic	32	15	1.2%	0.6%
Multiracial	14	39	0.5%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.2%

Ruleville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 2,632, a less than 1% change from the 2,642 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% Black, 8.9% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ruleville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ruleville 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 Ruleville, that probability was 26.5% in 2020 and 19.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ruleville is ranked the 102nd 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). Ruleville was ranked the 99th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ruleville's White Population

233 residents of Ruleville, or 8.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ruleville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Ruleville ranks 370th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruleville's White population has declined by an estimated 32.3%. White residents' share of Ruleville's population has decreased from 13.0% to 8.9%.

Ruleville is more White than neighboring Doddsville (1.5% White). Ruleville is less White than neighboring Drew (14.3% White), Boyle (49.8% White), Cleveland (41.3% White), and Sunflower (9% White).

Ruleville's Black Population

2,353 residents of Ruleville, or 89.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ruleville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Ruleville ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruleville's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Black residents' share of Ruleville's population has increased from 84.7% to 89.4%.

Ruleville is more Black than neighboring Drew (77.1% Black), Boyle (32.1% Black), and Cleveland (51% Black). Ruleville is less Black than neighboring Doddsville (98.5% Black).

Ruleville's Asian Population

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

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

Ruleville is less Asian than neighboring Cleveland (2.1% Asian).

Ruleville's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Ruleville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ruleville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ruleville ranks 381st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruleville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 113.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Ruleville's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Ruleville is more Hispanic than neighboring Doddsville (0% Hispanic), Boyle (0% Hispanic), and Sunflower (0% Hispanic). Ruleville is less Hispanic than neighboring Drew (7.6% Hispanic), and Cleveland (2.8% Hispanic).

Ruleville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ruleville, 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 Ruleville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Ruleville ranks 277th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Ruleville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Drew (1.1% Native American/Other), and Boyle (18.1% Native American/Other).

Ruleville's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Ruleville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ruleville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Ruleville ranks 341st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ruleville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Ruleville's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.5%.

Ruleville is more Multiracial than neighboring Doddsville (0% Multiracial), Drew (0% Multiracial), and Boyle (0% Multiracial). Ruleville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cleveland (2.9% Multiracial), and Sunflower (1.5% 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.