Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, MS in 2013
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 84,981 population of Lee County, Mississippi comprised of 2,097 people who identified as Hispanic (2.47%), and 82,884 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.53%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Mississippi with a population of 58,973 (69.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,107 (28.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,002 (1.18%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Mississippi in 2013, with a population of 57,283 (67.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,841 (28.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,690 (1.99%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lee, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 58,973 | 69.4% |
| Black or African American Alone | 24,107 | 28.37% |
| Two Or More Races | 1,002 | 1.18% |
| Asian Alone | 647 | 0.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 224 | 0.26% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 28 | 0.03% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 57,283 | 67.41% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 23,841 | 28.06% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 1,690 | 1.99% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 925 | 1.09% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 639 | 0.75% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 266 | 0.31% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 171 | 0.2% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 77 | 0.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 53 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 25 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0% |