Robinhood, Mississippi

Robinhood, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°12′16″N89°58′02″W / 32.20444°N 89.96722°W / 32.20444; -89.96722
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Rankin
Area [1]
• Total	5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2)
• Land	5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation	400 ft (100 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,491
• Density	293.50/sq mi (113.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	2586609 [2]

Robinhood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,491. ^[3]

History

The community is centered around Robinhood Lake, one of five lakes in the community. The lakes were formed by dams that were constructed in the early 1960s by damming up tributaries of Tumbaloo Creek. ^[4] In 2011, Tropical Storm Lee damaged one of the earthen dams in Robinhood. ^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.266 square miles (13.64 km²); 5.080 square miles (13.16 km²) of its area is land, and 0.186 square miles (0.48 km²) is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,605		—
2020	1,491		−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]

2020 census

Robinhood 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 [8]	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,474	1,291	91.84%	86.59%
Black or African American alone (NH)	31	43	1.93%	2.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	13	3	0.81%	0.20%
Asian alone (NH)	3	4	0.19%	0.27%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	5	0.06%	0.34%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	18	79	1.12%	5.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	66	4.05%	4.43%
Total	1,605	1,491	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Robinhood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Robinhood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
4. Pearl River Basin, Robin Hood Lake No. 4, Rankin County, Mississippi Phase 1 Inspection Report, National Dam Safety Program. Vicksburg, Mississippi: United States Army Corps of Engineers. 1978. p. 2.
5. "Problems at Robinhood Lake". WLBT. October 27, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 29, 2017.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Robinhood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Robinhood CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau .