White Oak, Mississippi

White Oak is a census-designated place located on Mississippi Highway 4 in Tunica County, Mississippi. White Oak is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Evansville and approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Savage. The population at the 2020 census was 692.[3]

White Oak, Mississippi
White Oak, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
White Oak, Mississippi
White Oak, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°38′38″N 90°20′58″W / 34.64389°N 90.34944°W / 34.64389; -90.34944
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTunica
Area
 • Total
0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation184 ft (56 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
595
 • Density1,287.88/sq mi (497.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38676
Area code662
GNIS feature ID2586614[2]
White Oak Community Center

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010692
2020595−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

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White Oak CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 10 1 1.45% 0.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 672 585 97.11% 98.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0 0.29% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 5 8 0.72% 1.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 1 0.43% 0.17%
Total 692 595 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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Residents are in the Tunica County School District.[7] Rosa Fort High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Oak, Mississippi
  3. ^ "White Oak CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – White Oak CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – White Oak CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tunica County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list