Population By Race and Ethnicity in Quitman County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 7,361 population of Quitman County, Mississippi comprised of 104 people who identified as Hispanic (1.41%), and 7,257 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.59%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Quitman County, Mississippi with a population of 5,215 (70.85%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,019 (27.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 84 (1.14%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Quitman County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 5,183 (70.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,955 (26.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 81 (1.1%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Quitman County, MS in 2016

Total Population:7,361

Non Hispanic (98.59%)

Hispanic (1.41%)

Race in Quitman County, MS in 2016

Total Population:7,361

Black or African American Alone (70.85%)

White Alone (27.43%)

Two or more races (1.14%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.28%)

Asian Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Quitman County, MS in 2016

Total Population:7,361

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (70.41%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (26.56%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.1%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.63%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.44%)

Population By Race in Quitman , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	5,215	70.85%
White Alone	2,019	27.43%
Two Or More Races	84	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	21	0.28%
Asian Alone	20	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Quitman , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,183	70.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,955	26.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	81	1.1%
White Alone - Hispanic	64	0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	32	0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	20	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%