Population By Race and Ethnicity in Attala, MS in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 17,818 population of Attala County, Mississippi comprised of 361 people who identified as Hispanic (2.03%), and 17,457 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Attala County, Mississippi with a population of 9,680 (54.33%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,822 (43.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 166 (0.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Attala County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 9,405 (52.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,773 (43.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 275 (1.54%).

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

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Population By Race in Attala , MS in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,822 43.9%
White Alone 9,680 54.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.36%
Asian Alone 83 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 166 0.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Attala , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 49 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 275 1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,773 43.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,405 52.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 152 0.85%