Attala, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 17.89K population of Attala, MS residents comprised of 331 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.85%), and 17.56K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Attala, MS, with a population of 9.44K (52.77%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Attala, MS, with a population of 7.68K (42.92%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Attala, MS, with a population of 395 (2.21%). The smallest racial group in Attala, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Attala, MS, with a population of 9.41K (52.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Attala, MS, with a population of 7.64K (42.72%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Attala, MS, with a population of 339 (1.90%). The smallest ethnic group in Attala, 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 Attala, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.

Attala, MS Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Attala, MS Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Attala, MS Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Attala, MS Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 7678 42.92
White Alone 9440 52.77
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.22
Asian Alone 97 0.54
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 236 1.32
Two Or More Races 395 2.21
Attala, MS Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 9410 52.60
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 7642 42.72
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 339 1.90
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 199 1.11
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 97 0.54
Hispanic - Two or More Races 56 0.31
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 37 0.21
Hispanic - Black Alone 36 0.20
Hispanic - White Alone 30 0.17
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 29 0.16
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 10 0.06
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 4 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00