Thaxton, MS Demographics

A map of Thaxton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	649	641	94.3%	92.6%
Multiracial	28	17	4.1%	2.5%
Hispanic	11	25	1.6%	3.6%
Black	0	7	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Thaxton, Mississippi has an estimated population of 688, a less than 1% change from the 692 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thaxton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thaxton has become 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 Thaxton, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thaxton is ranked the 236th 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). Thaxton was ranked the 226th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thaxton's White Population

649 residents of Thaxton, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thaxton is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Thaxton ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thaxton's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Thaxton's population has increased from 92.6% to 94.3%.

Thaxton is more White than neighboring Toccopola (73.6% White), Ecru (59% White), Pontotoc (53.9% White), and Algoma (75.5% White). Thaxton is less White than neighboring Randolph (100% White).

Thaxton's Black Population

0 residents of Thaxton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thaxton is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Thaxton ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thaxton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Thaxton's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Thaxton is less Black than neighboring Toccopola (21.8% Black), Ecru (25.9% Black), Pontotoc (22.9% Black), and Algoma (14.7% Black).

Thaxton's Asian Population

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

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

Thaxton's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Thaxton, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thaxton is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thaxton ranks 111th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thaxton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 56.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thaxton's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.6%.

Thaxton is more Hispanic than neighboring Toccopola (0% Hispanic), and Randolph (0% Hispanic). Thaxton is less Hispanic than neighboring Ecru (11.6% Hispanic), Pontotoc (15.2% Hispanic), and Algoma (6.1% Hispanic).

Thaxton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thaxton, 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 Thaxton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Thaxton ranks 250th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Thaxton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ecru (0.6% Native American/Other), Pontotoc (1.5% Native American/Other), and Algoma (1.3% Native American/Other).

Thaxton's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Thaxton, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thaxton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Thaxton ranks 216th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thaxton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Thaxton's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.1%.

Thaxton is more Multiracial than neighboring Randolph (0% Multiracial), Ecru (2.8% Multiracial), and Algoma (2.3% Multiracial). Thaxton is less Multiracial than neighboring Toccopola (4.6% Multiracial), and Pontotoc (6.4% 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.