Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson Davis County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,455 population of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi comprised of 169 people who identified as Hispanic (1.48%), and 11,286 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.53%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi with a population of 6,827 (59.6%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,460 (38.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 100 (0.87%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 6,784 (59.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,360 (38.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 100 (0.87%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson Davis County, MS in 2016

Total Population:11,455

Non Hispanic (98.53%)

Hispanic (1.48%)

Race in Jefferson Davis County, MS in 2016

Total Population:11,455

Black or African American Alone (59.6%)

White Alone (38.94%)

Two or more races (0.87%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Asian Alone (0.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson Davis County, MS in 2016

Total Population:11,455

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (59.22%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.76%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.71%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.38%)

Population By Race in Jefferson Davis , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	6,827	59.6%
White Alone	4,460	38.94%
Two Or More Races	100	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	32	0.28%
Asian Alone	32	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson Davis , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,784	59.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	4,360	38.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	100	0.87%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	81	0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	43	0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	30	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	29	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	19	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%