White Oak, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:White Oak, Mississippi
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Mississippi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tunica
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.20
Area Land Km2:1.20
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.46
Area Land Sq Mi:0.46
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:595
Population Density Km2:497.21
Population Density Sq Mi:1287.88
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:180
Coordinates:34.6458°N -90.3542°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38676
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:684877

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

Demographics

2020 census

White Oak CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[3] !Pop 2020[4] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)1011.45%0.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)67258597.11%98.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)200.29%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)580.72%1.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)310.43%0.17%
Total692595100.00%100.00%

Education

Residents are in the Tunica County School District.[5] Rosa Fort High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: White Oak CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  3. Web site: 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.
  4. Web site: 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.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tunica County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-31. - Text list