Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sharkey County, MS in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 4,615 population of Sharkey County, Mississippi comprised of 81 people who identified as Hispanic (1.76%), and 4,534 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.25%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sharkey County, Mississippi with a population of 3,266 (70.77%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,288 (27.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 30 (0.65%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 2014, with a population of 3,240 (70.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,237 (26.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 51 (1.11%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Sharkey County, MS in 2014
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Population By Race in Sharkey , MS in 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,266 70.77%
White Alone 1,288 27.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7 0.15%
Asian Alone 24 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 30 0.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Sharkey , MS in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 51 1.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,240 70.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,237 26.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 29 0.63%