Taylorsville, MS Demographics

A map of Taylorsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	911	751	55.2%	65.4%
Black	646	337	39.2%	29.4%
Hispanic	75	34	4.5%	3.0%
Asian	18	2	1.1%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	23	0.0%	2.0%

Taylorsville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,650, a dramatic increase from the 1,148 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.2% White, 39.2% Black, 4.5% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taylorsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taylorsville has become considerably 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 Taylorsville, that probability was 48.5% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylorsville is ranked the 151st 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). Taylorsville was ranked the 177th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taylorsville's White Population

911 residents of Taylorsville, or 55.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylorsville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Taylorsville ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorsville's White population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. White residents' share of Taylorsville's population has decreased from 65.4% to 55.2%.

Taylorsville is more White than neighboring Bay Springs (39.6% White), and Raleigh (54% White). Taylorsville is less White than neighboring Mize (89.9% White), Soso (76.3% White), and Sylvarena (98.4% White).

Taylorsville's Black Population

646 residents of Taylorsville, or 39.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylorsville is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Taylorsville ranks 244th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 91.7%. Black residents' share of Taylorsville's population has increased from 29.4% to 39.2%.

Taylorsville is more Black than neighboring Mize (0% Black), Soso (23% Black), and Sylvarena (0.8% Black). Taylorsville is less Black than neighboring Bay Springs (58.6% Black), and Raleigh (43.2% Black).

Taylorsville's Asian Population

18 residents of Taylorsville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylorsville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Taylorsville ranks 221st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Asian residents' share of Taylorsville's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.1%.

Taylorsville is more Asian than neighboring Mize (0% Asian), Soso (0.7% Asian), Sylvarena (0% Asian), and Raleigh (0.4% Asian). Taylorsville is less Asian than neighboring Bay Springs (1.5% Asian).

Taylorsville's Hispanic Population

75 residents of Taylorsville, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylorsville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Taylorsville ranks 141st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 120.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylorsville's population has increased from 3.0% to 4.5%.

Taylorsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Mize (0% Hispanic), Soso (0% Hispanic), Sylvarena (0% Hispanic), Bay Springs (0% Hispanic), and Raleigh (1.8% Hispanic).

Taylorsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Taylorsville, 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 Taylorsville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylorsville ranks 319th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Taylorsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Taylorsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylorsville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Taylorsville ranks 274th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylorsville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Taylorsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Mize (10.1% Multiracial), Sylvarena (0.8% Multiracial), Bay Springs (0.4% Multiracial), and Raleigh (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.