Woodville, MS Demographics

A map of Woodville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	738	677	71.2%	73.0%
White	242	217	23.3%	23.4%
Multiracial	43	24	4.1%	2.6%
Hispanic	14	5	1.4%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Woodville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,037, a large increase from the 928 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.2% Black, 23.3% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Woodville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Woodville 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 Woodville, that probability was 41.2% in 2020 and 43.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Woodville is ranked the 192nd 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). Woodville was ranked the 197th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Woodville's White Population

242 residents of Woodville, or 23.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Woodville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Woodville ranks 330th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodville's White population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. White residents' share of Woodville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 23.3%.

Woodville is more White than neighboring Centreville (21.7% White), and Wilson (9.9% White). Woodville is less White than neighboring Norwood (60% White), Jackson (36.9% White), and Crosby (27.8% White).

Woodville's Black Population

738 residents of Woodville, or 71.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Woodville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Woodville ranks 85th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodville's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.0%. Black residents' share of Woodville's population has decreased from 73.0% to 71.2%.

Woodville is more Black than neighboring Norwood (25.9% Black), Centreville (70.8% Black), and Jackson (53.3% Black). Woodville is less Black than neighboring Wilson (89.3% Black), and Crosby (72.2% Black).

Woodville's Asian Population

0 residents of Woodville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Woodville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Woodville ranks 238th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Woodville is less Asian than neighboring Wilson (0.6% Asian).

Woodville's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Woodville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Woodville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Woodville ranks 385th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Woodville's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.4%.

Woodville is more Hispanic than neighboring Norwood (0% Hispanic), Centreville (0.3% Hispanic), Wilson (0% Hispanic), and Crosby (0% Hispanic). Woodville is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson (2.3% Hispanic).

Woodville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Woodville, 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 Woodville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Woodville ranks 184th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Woodville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centreville (5.7% Native American/Other), and Jackson (0.8% Native American/Other).

Woodville's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Woodville, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Woodville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Woodville ranks 200th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 79.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Woodville's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.1%.

Woodville is more Multiracial than neighboring Centreville (1.6% Multiracial), Wilson (0.2% Multiracial), and Crosby (0% Multiracial). Woodville is less Multiracial than neighboring Norwood (14.1% Multiracial), and Jackson (6.7% 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.