Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, MS in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 51,624 population of Lafayette County, Mississippi comprised of 1,227 people who identified as Hispanic (2.38%), and 50,397 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Mississippi with a population of 37,414 (72.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,313 (23.85%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,142 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Mississippi in 2013, with a population of 36,428 (70.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,215 (23.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,138 (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 2013

Total Population:51,624

Non Hispanic (97.62%)

Hispanic (2.38%)

Race in Lafayette County, MS in 2013

Total Population:51,624

White Alone (72.47%)

Black or African American Alone (23.85%)

Asian Alone (2.21%)

Two or more races (1.03%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Lafayette County, MS in 2013

Total Population:51,624

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.56%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.66%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.2%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.93%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.73%)

Population By Race in Lafayette , MS in 2013

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	37,414	72.47%
Black or African American Alone	12,313	23.85%
Asian Alone	1,142	2.21%
Two Or More Races	532	1.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	168	0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	55	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , MS in 2013

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	36,428	70.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	12,215	23.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,138	2.2%
White Alone - Hispanic	986	1.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	481	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	116	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	98	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	52	0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	51	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	36	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%