Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pike County, MS in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 39,535 population of Pike County, Mississippi comprised of 623 people who identified as Hispanic (1.58%), and 38,912 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.42%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Pike County, Mississippi with a population of 21,209 (53.65%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,565 (44.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 338 (0.86%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pike County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 21,049 (53.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,174 (43.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 391 (0.99%).
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 | 21,209 | 53.65% |
| White Alone | 17,565 | 44.43% |
| Two Or More Races | 338 | 0.86% |
| Asian Alone | 253 | 0.64% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 155 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 15 | 0.04% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 21,049 | 53.24% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 17,174 | 43.44% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 391 | 0.99% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 303 | 0.77% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 244 | 0.62% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 160 | 0.41% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 135 | 0.34% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 35 | 0.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 20 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 9 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |