Walnut, MS Demographics

A map of Walnut's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	526	539	75.3%	76.6%
Black	104	123	14.9%	17.5%
Multiracial	64	30	9.2%	4.3%
Hispanic	5	11	0.7%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Walnut, Mississippi has an estimated population of 699, a less than 1% change from the 704 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.3% White, 14.9% Black, 9.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Walnut, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Walnut has become more 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 Walnut, that probability was 38.1% in 2020 and 40.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Walnut is ranked the 235th 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 was ranked the 224th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Walnut's White Population

526 residents of Walnut, or 75.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Walnut is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Walnut ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Walnut's population has decreased from 76.6% to 75.3%.

Walnut is more White than neighboring Chalybeate (0% White), Middleton (67% White), and Pocahontas (20.5% White). Walnut is less White than neighboring Falkner (86.1% White), and Essary Springs (81.8% White).

Walnut's Black Population

104 residents of Walnut, or 14.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Walnut is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Walnut ranks 300th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Black residents' share of Walnut's population has decreased from 17.5% to 14.9%.

Walnut is more Black than neighboring Chalybeate (0% Black), Falkner (3.6% Black), and Essary Springs (0% Black). Walnut is less Black than neighboring Middleton (21.7% Black), and Pocahontas (45% Black).

Walnut's Asian Population

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

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

Walnut's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Walnut, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Walnut is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Walnut ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Walnut's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.7%.

Walnut is more Hispanic than neighboring Chalybeate (0% Hispanic), Middleton (0% Hispanic), and Essary Springs (0% Hispanic). Walnut is less Hispanic than neighboring Falkner (7.5% Hispanic), and Pocahontas (10% Hispanic).

Walnut's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Walnut, 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 is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Walnut ranks 305th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Walnut's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Walnut, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Walnut is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Walnut ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Walnut's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 113.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Walnut's population has increased from 4.3% to 9.2%.

Walnut is more Multiracial than neighboring Chalybeate (0% Multiracial), and Falkner (2.9% Multiracial). Walnut is less Multiracial than neighboring Middleton (11.3% Multiracial), Essary Springs (18.2% Multiracial), and Pocahontas (24.6% 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.