Mississippi Demographics

A map of Mississippi's Population by Race

Mississippi had a population of 2,961,279 in 2020. It was 55.4% White, 36.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mississippi, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mississippi is the 34th most populous state in the United States.

Mississippi's White Population

1,639,077 residents of Mississippi identify as White, or 55.4%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Mississippi is #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi is more White than neighboring Georgia (50.1% White). Mississippi is less White than neighboring Alabama (63.1% White), Louisiana (55.8% White), Arkansas (68.5% White), and Tennessee (70.9% White).

Mississippi's Black Population

1,079,001 residents of Mississippi identify as Black, or 36.4%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Mississippi is #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi is more Black than neighboring Alabama (25.6% Black), Louisiana (31.2% Black), Arkansas (14.9% Black), Tennessee (15.7% Black), and Georgia (30.6% Black).

Mississippi's Asian Population

32,305 residents of Mississippi identify as Asian, or 1.1%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Mississippi is #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi is less Asian than neighboring Alabama (1.5% Asian), Louisiana (1.8% Asian), Arkansas (1.7% Asian), Tennessee (1.9% Asian), and Georgia (4.4% Asian).

Mississippi's Hispanic Population

105,220 residents of Mississippi identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Mississippi is #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi is less Hispanic than neighboring Alabama (5.3% Hispanic), Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic), Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic), Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic), and Georgia (10.5% Hispanic).

Mississippi's Native American/Other Population

22,230 residents of Mississippi identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Mississippi is #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Mississippi is less Native American/Other than neighboring Louisiana (1% Native American/Other), and Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other).

Mississippi's Multiracial Population

83,446 residents of Mississippi identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. Ranked amongst the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Mississippi is #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi is less Multiracial than neighboring Alabama (3.7% Multiracial), Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial), Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial), Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial), and Georgia (3.6% Multiracial).

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