Walls, MS Demographics

A map of Walls's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	946	813	66.3%	60.2%
White	458	416	32.1%	30.8%
Asian	12	19	0.8%	1.4%
Hispanic	10	48	0.7%	3.6%
Native American/Other	0	10	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	45	0.0%	3.3%

Walls, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,426, an increase from the 1,351 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.3% Black, 32.1% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walls, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walls 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 Walls, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 45.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walls is ranked the 160th 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). Walls was ranked the 163rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walls's White Population

458 residents of Walls, or 32.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walls is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Walls ranks 296th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walls's White population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. White residents' share of Walls's population has increased from 30.8% to 32.1%.

Walls is less White than neighboring Lakeview (54.5% White), Lynchburg (40.1% White), Eudora (78.2% White), Horn Lake (35.7% White), and Horseshoe Lake (78.7% White).

Walls's Black Population

946 residents of Walls, or 66.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walls is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Walls ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walls's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Black residents' share of Walls's population has increased from 60.2% to 66.3%.

Walls is more Black than neighboring Lakeview (0% Black), Lynchburg (38.6% Black), Eudora (21% Black), Horn Lake (50% Black), and Horseshoe Lake (0.2% Black).

Walls's Asian Population

12 residents of Walls, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walls is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Walls ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walls's Asian population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Asian residents' share of Walls's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.8%.

Walls is more Asian than neighboring Lynchburg (0.6% Asian), and Eudora (0% Asian). Walls is less Asian than neighboring Lakeview (8.4% Asian), and Horseshoe Lake (4.1% Asian).

Walls's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Walls, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walls is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Walls ranks 116th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walls's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Walls's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.7%.

Walls is more Hispanic than neighboring Eudora (0% Hispanic). Walls is less Hispanic than neighboring Lakeview (35.7% Hispanic), Lynchburg (11.3% Hispanic), Horn Lake (9.2% Hispanic), and Horseshoe Lake (1.2% Hispanic).

Walls's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Walls, 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 Walls is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Walls ranks 89th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walls's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walls's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Walls is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lakeview (1.3% Native American/Other), Eudora (0.8% Native American/Other), and Horn Lake (0.4% Native American/Other).

Walls's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Walls, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walls is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Walls ranks 127th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walls's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Walls's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Walls is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynchburg (9.3% Multiracial), Horn Lake (3.9% Multiracial), and Horseshoe Lake (15.7% 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.