Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, MS in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 56,902 population of Lafayette County, Mississippi comprised of 2,061 people who identified as Hispanic (3.62%), and 54,841 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Mississippi with a population of 41,040 (72.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,434 (23.61%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,335 (2.35%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 39,442 (69.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,225 (23.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,598 (2.81%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lafayette, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 41,040 | 72.12% |
| Black or African American Alone | 13,434 | 23.61% |
| Asian Alone | 1,335 | 2.35% |
| Two Or More Races | 817 | 1.44% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 217 | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 59 | 0.1% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 39,442 | 69.32% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 13,225 | 23.24% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,598 | 2.81% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,311 | 2.3% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 716 | 1.26% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 209 | 0.37% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 124 | 0.22% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 101 | 0.18% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 93 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 36 | 0.06% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 23 | 0.04% |