Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mississippi in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 2,990,595 population of Mississippi comprised of 92,582 people who identified as Hispanic (3.10%), and 2,898,013 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.90%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,774,193 (59.33%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,128,507 (37.74%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Mississippi, with a population of 36,889 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,700,746 (56.87%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,118,160 (37.39%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Mississippi, with a population of 73,447 (2.46%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Mississippi county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: Mississippi Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mississippi in 2016

Total Population:2,990,595

Non Hispanic (96.90%)

Hispanic (3.10%)

Race in Mississippi in 2016

Total Population:2,990,595

White Alone (59.33%)

Black or African American Alone (37.74%)

Two or more races (1.23%)

Asian Alone (1.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.60%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Mississippi in 2016

Total Population:2,990,595

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.87%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.39%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.16%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.11%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.02%)

Population By Race in Mississippi in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,774,193	59.33%
Black or African American Alone	1,128,507	37.74%
Two Or More Races	36,889	1.23%
Asian Alone	31,363	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	17,875	0.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,768	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Mississippi in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,700,746	56.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,118,160	37.39%
White Alone - Hispanic	73,447	2.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	33,091	1.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	30,533	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	14,481	0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10,347	0.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,798	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,394	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,002	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	830	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	766	0.03%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Mississippi Counties in 2016

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Mississippi counties.