Amite, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 12.72K population of Amite, MS residents comprised of 129 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.01%), and 12.59K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.99%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amite, MS, with a population of 7.46K (58.67%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Amite, MS, with a population of 4.85K (38.16%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Amite, MS, with a population of 276 (2.17%). The smallest racial group in Amite, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Amite, MS, with a population of 7.43K (58.44%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Amite, MS, with a population of 4.84K (38.01%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Amite, MS, with a population of 248 (1.95%). The smallest ethnic group in Amite, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Amite, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 4854 | 38.16 |
| White Alone | 7463 | 58.67 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 32 | 0.25 |
| Asian Alone | 31 | 0.24 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 64 | 0.50 |
| Two Or More Races | 276 | 2.17 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 7434 | 58.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 4835 | 38.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 248 | 1.95 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 46 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 31 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 29 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 28 | 0.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 25 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 19 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 18 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 7 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
