Sandersville, MS Demographics

A map of Sandersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	367	530	88.9%	83.3%
Black	29	42	7.0%	6.6%
Hispanic	17	9	4.1%	1.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	29	0.0%	4.6%
Multiracial	0	25	0.0%	3.9%

Sandersville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 413, a dramatic decrease from the 636 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 7.0% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sandersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sandersville 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 Sandersville, that probability was 29.7% in 2020 and 20.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sandersville is ranked the 284th 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). Sandersville was ranked the 236th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sandersville's White Population

367 residents of Sandersville, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sandersville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Sandersville ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandersville's White population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. White residents' share of Sandersville's population has increased from 83.3% to 88.9%.

Sandersville is more White than neighboring Sharon (79.3% White), Heidelberg (19.4% White), Laurel (28.7% White), Soso (76.3% White), and Ellisville (58.2% White).

Sandersville's Black Population

29 residents of Sandersville, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sandersville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Sandersville ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 31.0%. Black residents' share of Sandersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.0%.

Sandersville is less Black than neighboring Sharon (11.6% Black), Heidelberg (76.9% Black), Laurel (61.3% Black), Soso (23% Black), and Ellisville (33.9% Black).

Sandersville's Asian Population

0 residents of Sandersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sandersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Sandersville ranks 224th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Sandersville is less Asian than neighboring Sharon (0.8% Asian), Heidelberg (1.5% Asian), Laurel (0.2% Asian), Soso (0.7% Asian), and Ellisville (0.4% Asian).

Sandersville's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Sandersville, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sandersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sandersville ranks 277th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandersville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 88.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Sandersville's population has increased from 1.4% to 4.1%.

Sandersville is more Hispanic than neighboring Sharon (1.8% Hispanic), Heidelberg (0.3% Hispanic), and Soso (0% Hispanic). Sandersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel (9.1% Hispanic), and Ellisville (6.1% Hispanic).

Sandersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sandersville, 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 Sandersville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sandersville ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sandersville's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Sandersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ellisville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sandersville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sandersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sandersville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Sandersville ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandersville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sandersville's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Sandersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Sharon (6.5% Multiracial), Heidelberg (2% Multiracial), Laurel (0.6% Multiracial), and Ellisville (0.9% 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.