Lafayette, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 55.81K population of Lafayette, MS residents comprised of 2.14K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.84%), and 53.67K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.16%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette, MS, with a population of 39.27K (70.37%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lafayette, MS, with a population of 11.38K (20.39%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Lafayette, MS, with a population of 2.44K (4.36%). The smallest racial group in Lafayette, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 24 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette, MS, with a population of 38.77K (69.46%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lafayette, MS, with a population of 11.30K (20.25%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Lafayette, MS, with a population of 1.70K (3.04%). The smallest ethnic group in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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 | 11381 | 20.39 |
| White Alone | 39274 | 70.37 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 84 | 0.15 |
| Asian Alone | 1685 | 3.02 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 24 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 930 | 1.67 |
| Two Or More Races | 2435 | 4.36 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 38766 | 69.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 11300 | 20.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1698 | 3.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1685 | 3.02 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 800 | 1.43 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 737 | 1.32 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 508 | 0.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 130 | 0.23 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 81 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 68 | 0.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 24 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 16 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |
