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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 7,683 population of Jefferson County, Mississippi comprised of 34 people who identified as Hispanic (0.44%), and 7,649 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.56%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Mississippi with a population of 6,608 (86.01%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,014 (13.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 35 (0.46%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 6,589 (85.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,004 (13.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 31 (0.4%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, MS in 2012

Total Population:7,683

Non Hispanic (99.56%)

Hispanic (0.44%)

Race in Jefferson County, MS in 2012

Total Population:7,683

Black or African American Alone (86.01%)

White Alone (13.2%)

Two or more races (0.46%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Asian Alone (0.12%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, MS in 2012

Total Population:7,683

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (85.76%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (13.07%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.4%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.33%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.25%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , MS in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	6,608	86.01%
White Alone	1,014	13.2%
Two Or More Races	35	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	15	0.2%
Asian Alone	9	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , MS in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,589	85.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,004	13.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	31	0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	19	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic	10	0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9	0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%