Lee County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 83.34K population of Lee County, MS residents comprised of 2.83K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.39%), and 80.52K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.61%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, MS, with a population of 53.39K (64.07%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Lee County, MS, with a population of 24.25K (29.09%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Lee County, MS, with a population of 2.94K (3.53%). The smallest racial group in Lee County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 25 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, MS, with a population of 52.85K (63.42%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Lee County, MS, with a population of 24.13K (28.95%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Lee County, MS, with a population of 2.31K (2.77%). The smallest ethnic group in Lee County, 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 Lee 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 | 24246 | 29.09 |
| White Alone | 53394 | 64.07 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 180 | 0.22 |
| Asian Alone | 924 | 1.11 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 25 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1631 | 1.96 |
| Two Or More Races | 2943 | 3.53 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 52854 | 63.42 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 24131 | 28.95 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2310 | 2.77 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1450 | 1.74 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 920 | 1.10 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 633 | 0.76 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 540 | 0.65 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 181 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 115 | 0.14 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 94 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 86 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 25 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |