Demographics & People — Gloster, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,189 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~600 |
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| Median Age | 47.7 |
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| Total Households | 496 |
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| Family Households | 272 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.4 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.3752 (somewhat diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 282 |
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| Black or African American | 894 |
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| Asian | 4 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 1,021 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 144 |
| Irish | 75 |
| American | 43 |
| French (except Basque) | 42 |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 |
| German | 20 |
| Italian | 11 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 7 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
Language
| English Only | 1,131 |
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| Spanish | 6 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,141 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 5 |
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| Population 18+ | 952 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Gloster, Mississippi.
