Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lee County, MS in 2020
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 83,323 population of Lee County, Mississippi comprised of 2,799 people who identified as Hispanic (3.36%), and 80,524 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.64%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lee County, Mississippi with a population of 55,257 (66.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,726 (30.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,174 (1.41%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lee County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 53,054 (63.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,371 (30.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,203 (2.64%).
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 | 55,257 | 66.32% |
| Black or African American Alone | 25,726 | 30.88% |
| Two Or More Races | 1,174 | 1.41% |
| Asian Alone | 821 | 0.99% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 319 | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 26 | 0.03% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 53,054 | 63.67% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 25,371 | 30.45% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 2,203 | 2.64% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 1,074 | 1.29% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 812 | 0.98% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 355 | 0.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 190 | 0.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 129 | 0.16% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 100 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 23 | 0.03% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 3 | 0% |