Claiborne County Demographics

A map of Claiborne County's Population by Race

Claiborne County, Mississippi had a population of 9,135 in 2020. It was 10.7% White, 87.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Claiborne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Claiborne County is the 72nd most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Claiborne County's White Population

974 residents of Claiborne County identify as White, or 10.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Claiborne County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Claiborne County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Claiborne County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (12.3% White), Warren County (46.8% White), Tensas County (41.7% White), Copiah County (42.9% White), and Franklin County (64% White).

Claiborne County's Black Population

7,959 residents of Claiborne County identify as Black, or 87.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Claiborne County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Claiborne County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Claiborne County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (84.5% Black), Warren County (47.6% Black), Tensas County (53.8% Black), Copiah County (50.3% Black), and Franklin County (33.4% Black).

Claiborne County's Asian Population

0 residents of Claiborne County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Claiborne County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Claiborne County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Claiborne County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.2% Asian), Warren County (0.8% Asian), Tensas County (0.1% Asian), Copiah County (0.4% Asian), and Franklin County (0.1% Asian).

Claiborne County's Hispanic Population

72 residents of Claiborne County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Claiborne County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Claiborne County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Claiborne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (1% Hispanic), Warren County (2% Hispanic), Tensas County (1.6% Hispanic), and Copiah County (3.9% Hispanic).

Claiborne County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Claiborne County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Claiborne County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Claiborne County is ranked #74 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Claiborne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tensas County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Copiah County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Claiborne County's Multiracial Population

114 residents of Claiborne County identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Claiborne County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Claiborne County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Claiborne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (1.7% Multiracial), Warren County (2.5% Multiracial), Tensas County (2.5% Multiracial), Copiah County (2.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (1.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.