Tate County Demographics

A map of Tate County's Population by Race

Tate County, Mississippi had a population of 28,064 in 2020. It was 64.2% White, 29.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tate County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tate County is the 31st most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Tate County's White Population

18,019 residents of Tate County identify as White, or 64.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Tate County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tate County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tate County is more White than neighboring DeSoto County (58.5% White), Panola County (47.1% White), Tunica County (18.9% White), Marshall County (48.2% White), and Quitman County (24% White).

Tate County's Black Population

8,231 residents of Tate County identify as Black, or 29.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tate County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tate County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tate County is less Black than neighboring DeSoto County (30.2% Black), Panola County (48.3% Black), Tunica County (76.8% Black), Marshall County (44.1% Black), and Quitman County (73.6% Black).

Tate County's Asian Population

63 residents of Tate County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tate County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tate County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tate County is less Asian than neighboring DeSoto County (1.6% Asian), and Tunica County (0.3% Asian).

Tate County's Hispanic Population

805 residents of Tate County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tate County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tate County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tate County is more Hispanic than neighboring Panola County (2% Hispanic), Tunica County (2% Hispanic), and Quitman County (0.3% Hispanic). Tate County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeSoto County (5.5% Hispanic), and Marshall County (4.6% Hispanic).

Tate County's Native American/Other Population

134 residents of Tate County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tate 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, Tate County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tate County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Panola County (0.3% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Quitman County (0.1% Native American/Other). Tate County is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeSoto County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Tunica County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Tate County's Multiracial Population

812 residents of Tate County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tate County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tate County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tate County is more Multiracial than neighboring Panola County (2.1% Multiracial), Tunica County (1.3% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.5% Multiracial), and Quitman County (1.7% Multiracial). Tate County is less Multiracial than neighboring DeSoto County (3.6% Multiracial).

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