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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 50,266 population of Lafayette County, Mississippi comprised of 1,079 people who identified as Hispanic (2.15%), and 49,187 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Mississippi with a population of 36,331 (72.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,100 (24.07%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,113 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 35,491 (70.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,000 (23.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,107 (2.2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lafayette County, MS in 2012

Total Population:50,266

Non Hispanic (97.85%)

Hispanic (2.15%)

Race in Lafayette County, MS in 2012

Total Population:50,266

White Alone (72.28%)

Black or African American Alone (24.07%)

Asian Alone (2.21%)

Two or more races (1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Lafayette County, MS in 2012

Total Population:50,266

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.87%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.2%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.67%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.92%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.73%)

Population By Race in Lafayette , MS in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	36,331	72.28%
Black or African American Alone	12,100	24.07%
Asian Alone	1,113	2.21%
Two Or More Races	502	1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	169	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	51	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , MS in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	35,491	70.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,000	23.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,107	2.2%
White Alone - Hispanic	840	1.67%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	461	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	100	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	57	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	41	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	35	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.01%