Population By Race and Ethnicity in Amite County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 12,442 population of Amite County, Mississippi comprised of 179 people who identified as Hispanic (1.44%), and 12,263 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Amite County, Mississippi with a population of 7,439 (59.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,784 (38.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 131 (1.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Amite County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 7,336 (58.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,734 (38.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 117 (0.94%).

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 2023

Total Population:12,442

Non Hispanic (98.56%)

Hispanic (1.44%)

Race in Amite County, MS in 2023

Total Population:12,442

White Alone (59.79%)

Black or African American Alone (38.45%)

Two or more races (1.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.39%)

Asian Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Amite County, MS in 2023

Total Population:12,442

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.96%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (38.05%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.94%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.83%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.82%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.4%)

Population By Race in Amite , MS in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	7,439	59.79%
Black or African American Alone	4,784	38.45%
Two Or More Races	131	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	48	0.39%
Asian Alone	37	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Amite , MS in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	7,336	58.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,734	38.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	117	0.94%
White Alone - Hispanic	103	0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	50	0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	37	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	36	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	14	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	12	0.1%
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%