Population By Race and Ethnicity in Copiah County, MS in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 29,047 population of Copiah County, Mississippi comprised of 790 people who identified as Hispanic (2.72%), and 28,257 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.28%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Copiah County, Mississippi with a population of 14,848 (51.12%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,773 (47.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 260 (0.9%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Copiah County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 14,698 (50.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,181 (45.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 592 (2.04%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Copiah County, MS in 2012

Total Population:29,047

Non Hispanic (97.28%)

Hispanic (2.72%)

Race in Copiah County, MS in 2012

Total Population:29,047

Black or African American Alone (51.12%)

White Alone (47.42%)

Two or more races (0.9%)

Asian Alone (0.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Copiah County, MS in 2012

Total Population:29,047

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (50.6%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (45.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.04%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.77%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.70%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.52%)

Population By Race in Copiah , MS in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	14,848	51.12%
White Alone	13,773	47.42%
Two Or More Races	260	0.9%
Asian Alone	98	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	63	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Copiah , MS in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	14,698	50.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,181	45.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	592	2.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	223	0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	150	0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	97	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	37	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	4	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%