Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lauderdale County, MS in 2016
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 77,497 population of Lauderdale County, Mississippi comprised of 1,727 people who identified as Hispanic (2.23%), and 75,770 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.77%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lauderdale County, Mississippi with a population of 42,118 (54.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,683 (43.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 798 (1.03%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lauderdale County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 40,918 (52.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,377 (43.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,200 (1.55%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lauderdale, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 42,118 | 54.35% |
| Black or African American Alone | 33,683 | 43.46% |
| Two Or More Races | 798 | 1.03% |
| Asian Alone | 605 | 0.78% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 247 | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 46 | 0.06% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 40,918 | 52.8% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 33,377 | 43.07% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,200 | 1.55% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 728 | 0.94% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 580 | 0.75% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 306 | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 146 | 0.19% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 101 | 0.13% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 70 | 0.09% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 25 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 25 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 21 | 0.03% |