Population By Race and Ethnicity in Attala County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,478 population of Attala County, Mississippi comprised of 377 people who identified as Hispanic (2.04%), and 18,101 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Attala County, Mississippi with a population of 10,227 (55.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,960 (43.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 138 (0.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Attala County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 9,929 (53.73%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,917 (42.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 298 (1.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Attala County, MS in 2017

Total Population:18,478

Non Hispanic (97.96%)

Hispanic (2.04%)

Race in Attala County, MS in 2017

Total Population:18,478

White Alone (55.35%)

Black or African American Alone (43.08%)

Two or more races (0.75%)

Asian Alone (0.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Attala County, MS in 2017

Total Population:18,478

Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (42.85%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.68%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.68%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.44%)

Population By Race in Attala , MS in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,227	55.35%
Black or African American Alone	7,960	43.08%
Two Or More Races	138	0.75%
Asian Alone	88	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	61	0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Attala , MS in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,929	53.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	7,917	42.85%
White Alone - Hispanic	298	1.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	126	0.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	82	0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	43	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	43	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	18	0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%