Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amite County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 12,322 population of Amite County, Mississippi comprised of 170 people who identified as Hispanic (1.38%), and 12,152 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amite County, Mississippi with a population of 7,165 (58.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,999 (40.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 92 (0.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amite County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 7,066 (57.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,952 (40.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 99 (0.8%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Amite, Mississippi.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Amite County, MS in 2018
Total Population:12,322
98.62%
Non Hispanic (98.62%)
Hispanic (1.38%)
Race in Amite County, MS in 2018
Total Population:12,322
58.15%40.57%
White Alone (58.15%)
Black or African American Alone (40.57%)
Two or more races (0.75%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.37%)
Asian Alone (0.15%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)
Ethnicity in Amite County, MS in 2018
Total Population:12,322
57.35%40.19%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.35%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (40.19%)
Hispanic White Alone (0.8%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.67%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.62%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.38%)
Population By Race in Amite , MS in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 7,165 58.15%
Black or African American Alone 4,999 40.57%
Two Or More Races 92 0.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 45 0.37%
Asian Alone 18 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Amite , MS in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,066 57.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,952 40.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 99 0.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 82 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%