Walnut Grove, MS Demographics

A map of Walnut Grove's Population by Race

Walnut Grove, Mississippi has an estimated population of 737, a dramatic increase from the 510 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.4% Black, 36.6% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walnut Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove, that probability was 44.5% in 2020 and 53.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walnut Grove is ranked the 228th 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). Walnut Grove was ranked the 255th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walnut Grove's White Population

270 residents of Walnut Grove, or 36.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walnut Grove is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Walnut Grove ranks 313th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Grove's White population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Walnut Grove's population has increased from 26.5% to 36.6%.

Walnut Grove is more White than neighboring Standing Pine (2.7% White), and Hillsboro (7.6% White). Walnut Grove is less White than neighboring Harperville (82.3% White), Sebastopol (80.7% White), and Lena (89.3% White).

Walnut Grove's Black Population

423 residents of Walnut Grove, or 57.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walnut Grove is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Walnut Grove ranks 107th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Grove's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Black residents' share of Walnut Grove's population has decreased from 69.6% to 57.4%.

Walnut Grove is more Black than neighboring Standing Pine (0% Black), Harperville (17.7% Black), Sebastopol (11.3% Black), and Lena (7.1% Black). Walnut Grove is less Black than neighboring Hillsboro (61% Black).

Walnut Grove's Asian Population

0 residents of Walnut Grove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Walnut Grove is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Walnut Grove ranks 213th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Walnut Grove's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Walnut Grove, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walnut Grove is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Walnut Grove ranks 250th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Grove's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 275.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Walnut Grove's population has increased from 1.6% to 4.1%.

Walnut Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Harperville (0% Hispanic), and Lena (2.4% Hispanic). Walnut Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Standing Pine (11.7% Hispanic), Sebastopol (6.1% Hispanic), and Hillsboro (24.8% Hispanic).

Walnut Grove's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Walnut Grove, 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 Walnut Grove is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Walnut Grove ranks 50th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Grove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Walnut Grove's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Walnut Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Standing Pine (85.6% Native American/Other), and Hillsboro (6.6% Native American/Other).

Walnut Grove's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Walnut Grove, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walnut Grove is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Walnut Grove ranks 365th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Walnut Grove's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.9%.

Walnut Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Standing Pine (0% Multiracial), Harperville (0% Multiracial), Lena (1.2% Multiracial), and Hillsboro (0% 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.