Mississippi Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Mississippi citizen population was 2.94M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (1.71M) and constituted 58.15% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.11M) and constituted 37.78% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (59.27K), constituting 2.01% of the total citizen population.

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

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Percentage of Mississippi Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015

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 Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2015

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	1711275	58.15
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1111780	37.78
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	59265	2.01
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	29605	1.01
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	18725	0.64
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	11995	0.41
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	390	0.01