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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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%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32 0.28%
Asian Alone 32 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races 100 0.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson Davis , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 100 0.87%
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%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,784 59.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,360 38.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 81 0.71%