Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alcorn County, MS in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 37,224 population of Alcorn County, Mississippi comprised of 1,034 people who identified as Hispanic (2.78%), and 36,190 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.22%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alcorn County, Mississippi with a population of 32,202 (86.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,422 (11.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 354 (0.95%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alcorn County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 31,264 (83.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,383 (11.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 938 (2.52%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Alcorn, Mississippi.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 4,422 | 11.88% |
| White Alone | 32,202 | 86.51% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 105 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone | 133 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 8 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races | 354 | 0.95% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 39 | 0.11% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 938 | 2.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 35 | 0.09% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 1 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 15 | 0.04% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,383 | 11.78% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 31,264 | 83.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 70 | 0.19% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 132 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 339 | 0.91% |