Population By Race and Ethnicity in Marion County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 26,669 population of Marion County, Mississippi comprised of 333 people who identified as Hispanic (1.25%), and 26,336 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Marion County, Mississippi with a population of 17,752 (66.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,534 (32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 239 (0.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Marion County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 17,470 (65.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,512 (31.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 282 (1.06%).

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

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Population By Race in Marion , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,534 32%
White Alone 17,752 66.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42 0.16%
Asian Alone 93 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races 239 0.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Marion , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 282 1.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,512 31.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,470 65.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 217 0.81%