Demographics & People — Mississippi State, Mississippi

Population Overview

Population (Census)	4,367
Estimated 2026	~5,400
Median Age	19.1
Total Households	0
Family Households	0
Average Household Size	N/A
Diversity Index	0.4596 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	2,926
Black or African American	1,140
Asian	81
Hispanic or Latino	130

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	1,548
English	659
Irish	480
German	454
Unclassified or not reported	424
American	276
Italian	163
Scottish	131
Norwegian	89
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	84

Language

English Only	4,169
Spanish	43
Population 5+	4,367

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	4,041

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Mississippi State, Mississippi.