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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 84,802 population of Lee County, Mississippi comprised of 2,030 people who identified as Hispanic (2.39%), and 82,772 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Mississippi with a population of 59,271 (69.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,728 (27.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 956 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 57,633 (67.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,477 (27.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,638 (1.93%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lee County, MS in 2012

Total Population:84,802

Non Hispanic (97.61%)

Hispanic (2.39%)

Race in Lee County, MS in 2012

Total Population:84,802

White Alone (69.89%)

Black or African American Alone (27.98%)

Two or more races (1.13%)

Asian Alone (0.73%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Lee County, MS in 2012

Total Population:84,802

Non-Hispanic White Alone (67.96%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (27.68%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.93%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.04%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.66%)

Population By Race in Lee , MS in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	59,271	69.89%
Black or African American Alone	23,728	27.98%
Two Or More Races	956	1.13%
Asian Alone	617	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	206	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Lee , MS in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	57,633	67.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	23,477	27.68%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,638	1.93%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	883	1.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	608	0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	251	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	150	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	73	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	56	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0%