Mississippi Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Mississippi citizen voting-age population was 2.17M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (1.34M) and constituted 61.81% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (768.35K) and constituted 35.34% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (27.47K), constituting 1.26% of the total citizen voting-age population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen voting-age population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Mississippi Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Mississippi Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 1343835 61.81
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 768345 35.34
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 27470 1.26
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 14035 0.65
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 11820 0.54
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8295 0.38
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 310 0.01