Sharkey County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 3.80K population of Sharkey County, MS residents comprised of 61 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.61%), and 3.74K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.40%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sharkey County, MS, with a population of 2.69K (70.76%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Sharkey County, MS, with a population of 970 (25.53%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Sharkey County, MS, with a population of 102 (2.68%). The smallest racial group in Sharkey County, MS was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone with a population of 1 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Sharkey County, MS, with a population of 2.67K (70.29%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Sharkey County, MS, with a population of 962 (25.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Sharkey County, MS, with a population of 88 (2.32%). The smallest ethnic group in Sharkey County, MS was Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 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 Sharkey 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 | 2689 | 70.76 |
| White Alone | 970 | 25.53 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1 | 0.03 |
| Asian Alone | 20 | 0.53 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.13 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 13 | 0.34 |
| Two Or More Races | 102 | 2.68 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2671 | 70.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 962 | 25.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 88 | 2.32 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 18 | 0.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 14 | 0.37 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 14 | 0.37 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 12 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 8 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 6 | 0.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 3 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.00 |