Sharkey County Demographics

A map of Sharkey County's Population by Race

Sharkey County, Mississippi had a population of 3,800 in 2020. It was 25.3% White, 70.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sharkey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sharkey County is the 81st most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Sharkey County's White Population

962 residents of Sharkey County identify as White, or 25.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sharkey County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Sharkey County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sharkey County is more White than neighboring Humphreys County (18.3% White), and Washington County (24.9% White). Sharkey County is less White than neighboring Issaquena County (32.9% White), Yazoo County (34.3% White), and East Carroll County (27.3% White).

Sharkey County's Black Population

2,671 residents of Sharkey County identify as Black, or 70.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sharkey County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Sharkey County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sharkey County is more Black than neighboring Issaquena County (55.9% Black), Yazoo County (59.1% Black), and East Carroll County (69.2% Black). Sharkey County is less Black than neighboring Humphreys County (78% Black), and Washington County (71.1% Black).

Sharkey County's Asian Population

14 residents of Sharkey County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sharkey County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Sharkey County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sharkey County is more Asian than neighboring Humphreys County (0.1% Asian), and East Carroll County (0.2% Asian). Sharkey County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Asian).

Sharkey County's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Sharkey County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sharkey County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Sharkey County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sharkey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Humphreys County (1.2% Hispanic), Washington County (1.3% Hispanic), and East Carroll County (1.5% Hispanic). Sharkey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Issaquena County (9.6% Hispanic), and Yazoo County (4% Hispanic).

Sharkey County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Sharkey County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sharkey 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, Sharkey County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sharkey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humphreys County (0.3% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Yazoo County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Sharkey County's Multiracial Population

88 residents of Sharkey County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sharkey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Sharkey County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sharkey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Issaquena County (1.1% Multiracial), Humphreys County (2.2% Multiracial), Washington County (1.8% Multiracial), Yazoo County (1.7% Multiracial), and East Carroll County (1.6% Multiracial).

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