Population By Race and Ethnicity in Claiborne County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,173 population of Claiborne County, Mississippi comprised of 136 people who identified as Hispanic (1.48%), and 9,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.52%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Claiborne County, Mississippi with a population of 7,898 (86.1%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,122 (12.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 73 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Claiborne County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 7,835 (85.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,051 (11.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 71 (0.77%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Claiborne County, MS in 2016
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Population By Race in Claiborne , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,898 86.1%
White Alone 1,122 12.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15 0.16%
Asian Alone 60 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races 73 0.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Claiborne , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 71 0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,835 85.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,051 11.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 71 0.77%