Copiah County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 28.37K population of Copiah County, MS residents comprised of 1.11K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.92%), and 27.26K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.08%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Copiah County, MS, with a population of 14.34K (50.56%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Copiah County, MS, with a population of 12.31K (43.38%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Copiah County, MS, with a population of 815 (2.87%). The smallest racial group in Copiah County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 26 (0.09%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Copiah County, MS, with a population of 14.26K (50.28%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Copiah County, MS, with a population of 12.17K (42.90%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Copiah County, MS, with a population of 655 (2.31%). The smallest ethnic group in Copiah County, MS was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Copiah County, 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 | 14342 | 50.56 |
| White Alone | 12305 | 43.38 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 60 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 122 | 0.43 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 26 | 0.09 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 698 | 2.46 |
| Two Or More Races | 815 | 2.87 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 14264 | 50.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 12171 | 42.90 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 655 | 2.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 617 | 2.17 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 198 | 0.70 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 134 | 0.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 121 | 0.43 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 78 | 0.28 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 43 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 43 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 24 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 17 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.00 |