Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 48,428 population of Lafayette County, Mississippi comprised of 1,094 people who identified as Hispanic (2.26%), and 47,334 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Mississippi with a population of 34,935 (72.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,665 (24.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,128 (2.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 34,072 (70.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,572 (23.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,123 (2.32%).

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

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Population By Race in Lafayette , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,665 24.09%
White Alone 34,935 72.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 164 0.34%
Asian Alone 1,128 2.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.11%
Two Or More Races 484 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 863 1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,572 23.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,072 70.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,123 2.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 449 0.93%