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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 17,359 population of Attala County, Mississippi comprised of 371 people who identified as Hispanic (2.14%), and 16,988 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Attala County, Mississippi with a population of 9,239 (53.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,761 (44.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 195 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Attala County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 8,963 (51.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,706 (44.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 276 (1.59%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,761 44.71%
White Alone 9,239 53.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.4%
Asian Alone 91 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 195 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Attala , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 55 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 276 1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 14 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,706 44.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,963 51.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 181 1.04%