Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sharkey County, MS in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 3,462 population of Sharkey County, Mississippi comprised of 79 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 3,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Sharkey County, Mississippi with a population of 2,502 (72.27%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 885 (25.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 2,479 (71.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 834 (24.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 51 (1.47%).

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 2022
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Population By Race in Sharkey , MS in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,502 72.27%
White Alone 885 25.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9 0.26%
Asian Alone 34 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 32 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Sharkey , MS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 51 1.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,479 71.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 834 24.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 32 0.92%