Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pike County, MS in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 39,907 population of Pike County, Mississippi comprised of 616 people who identified as Hispanic (1.54%), and 39,291 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.46%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Pike County, Mississippi with a population of 21,302 (53.38%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,875 (44.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 303 (0.76%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pike County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 21,137 (52.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,492 (43.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 383 (0.96%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pike, Mississippi.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 21,302 | 53.38% |
| White Alone | 17,875 | 44.79% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 155 | 0.39% |
| Asian Alone | 258 | 0.65% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races | 303 | 0.76% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 165 | 0.41% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 383 | 0.96% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 17 | 0.04% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 36 | 0.09% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 21,137 | 52.97% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 17,492 | 43.83% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 138 | 0.35% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 251 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 267 | 0.67% |