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McComb, Mississippi
8,797 Black residents · 70.9% of the place
McComb is a city in Mississippi, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 12,413 residents in all, 8,797 of them Black alone — 70.9% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 12,413 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 8,797 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 70.9% |
| Rank by Black population among Mississippi places | 20 of 428 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of McComb grew — 8,479 in 2010 and 8,797 in 2020, a change of +3.8%. The Black share of McComb moved from 66.3% to 70.9% over the same span.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 428 places the Census Bureau counts in Mississippi, McComb ranks 20 by Black population, with 8,797 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for McComb within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of McComb — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 12,413 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes McComb: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.