Population By Race and Ethnicity in Walthall County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 14,515 population of Walthall County, Mississippi comprised of 295 people who identified as Hispanic (2.03%), and 14,220 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Walthall County, Mississippi with a population of 7,838 (54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,349 (43.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 200 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Walthall County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 7,638 (52.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,292 (43.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 200 (1.38%).

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

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Population By Race in Walthall , MS in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,349 43.74%
White Alone 7,838 54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 63 0.43%
Asian Alone 49 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.11%
Two Or More Races 200 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Walthall , MS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 57 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 200 1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,292 43.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,638 52.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 172 1.19%