Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mississippi in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 2,958,409 population of Mississippi comprised of 105,310 people who identified as Hispanic (3.56%), and 2,853,099 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,741,207 (58.86%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,122,520 (37.94%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Mississippi, with a population of 41,038 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,657,718 (56.03%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Mississippi, with a population of 1,110,494 (37.54%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Mississippi, with a population of 83,489 (2.82%).

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 2020

Total Population:2,958,409

Non Hispanic (96.44%)

Hispanic (3.56%)

Race in Mississippi in 2020

Total Population:2,958,409

White Alone (58.86%)

Black or African American Alone (37.94%)

Two or more races (1.39%)

Asian Alone (1.12%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Mississippi in 2020

Total Population:2,958,409

Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.03%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.54%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.82%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.28%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.24%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.09%)

Population By Race in Mississippi in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,741,207	58.86%
Black or African American Alone	1,122,520	37.94%
Two Or More Races	41,038	1.39%
Asian Alone	32,978	1.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	18,723	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,943	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Mississippi in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,657,718	56.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,110,494	37.54%
White Alone - Hispanic	83,489	2.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	36,815	1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	32,125	1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	14,854	0.50%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	12,026	0.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4,223	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,869	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,093	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	853	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	850	0.03%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Mississippi Counties in 2020

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