Jackson, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 143.25K population of Jackson, MS residents comprised of 10.05K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.02%), and 133.20K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.98%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson, MS, with a population of 94.71K (66.11%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jackson, MS, with a population of 30.07K (20.99%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Jackson, MS, with a population of 9.66K (6.74%). The smallest racial group in Jackson, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 115 (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson, MS, with a population of 92.88K (64.84%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jackson, MS, with a population of 29.71K (20.74%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Jackson, MS, with a population of 6.37K (4.45%). The smallest ethnic group in Jackson, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 24 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jackson, 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 | 30070 | 20.99 |
| White Alone | 94709 | 66.11 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 734 | 0.51 |
| Asian Alone | 3204 | 2.24 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 115 | 0.08 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 4764 | 3.33 |
| Two Or More Races | 9656 | 6.74 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 92881 | 64.84 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 29713 | 20.74 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 6373 | 4.45 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4365 | 3.05 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 3283 | 2.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3173 | 2.22 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1828 | 1.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 572 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 399 | 0.28 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 357 | 0.25 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 162 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 91 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 31 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 24 | 0.02 |
