Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amite County, MS in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 12,622 population of Amite County, Mississippi comprised of 162 people who identified as Hispanic (1.28%), and 12,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amite County, Mississippi with a population of 7,488 (59.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,949 (39.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 111 (0.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amite County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 7,397 (58.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,900 (38.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 100 (0.79%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Amite County, MS in 2021

Total Population:12,622

Non Hispanic (98.72%)

Hispanic (1.28%)

Race in Amite County, MS in 2021

Total Population:12,622

White Alone (59.33%)

Black or African American Alone (39.21%)

Two or more races (0.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Asian Alone (0.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Amite County, MS in 2021

Total Population:12,622

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.6%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (38.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.67%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.39%)

Population By Race in Amite , MS in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,488	59.33%
Black or African American Alone	4,949	39.21%
Two Or More Races	111	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	50	0.4%
Asian Alone	21	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Amite , MS in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,397	58.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,900	38.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	100	0.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	91	0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	49	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	39	0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	11	0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11	0.09%
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%