White Oak, MS Demographics

A map of White Oak's Population by Race

White Oak, Mississippi has an estimated population of 314, a dramatic decrease from the 595 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Oak, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Oak 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 White Oak, that probability was 3.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Oak is ranked the 319th 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). White Oak was ranked the 241st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Oak's White Population

0 residents of White Oak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Oak is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. White Oak ranks 425th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

White Oak is less White than neighboring Tunica (55.7% White), North Tunica (2.3% White), and Tunica Resorts (5.6% White).

White Oak's Black Population

314 residents of White Oak, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Oak is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. White Oak ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.3%. Black residents' share of White Oak's population has increased from 98.3% to 100.0%.

White Oak is more Black than neighboring Tunica (43.1% Black), North Tunica (97.7% Black), Austin (0% Black), and Tunica Resorts (94.4% Black).

White Oak's Asian Population

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

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

White Oak's Hispanic Population

0 residents of White Oak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Oak is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. White Oak ranks 409th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

White Oak is less Hispanic than neighboring Tunica (0.7% Hispanic).

White Oak's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of White Oak, 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 White Oak is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. White Oak ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of White Oak's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

White Oak's Multiracial Population

0 residents of White Oak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Oak is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. White Oak ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

White Oak is less Multiracial than neighboring Tunica (0.5% 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.