Tishomingo County Demographics
A map of Tishomingo County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,169 | 91.1% |
Multiracial | 614 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 537 | 2.8% |
Black | 433 | 2.3% |
Native American/Other | 56 | 0.3% |
Asian | 41 | 0.2% |
Tishomingo County, Mississippi had a population of 18,850 in 2020. It was 91.1% White, 2.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tishomingo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Tishomingo County is the 47th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.
Tishomingo County's White Population
17,169 residents of Tishomingo County identify as White, or 91.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Tishomingo County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tishomingo County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Tishomingo County is more White than neighboring Prentiss County (80.6% White), Alcorn County (79.8% White), Colbert County (75.6% White), Hardin County (90.5% White), and Itawamba County (88.5% White).
Tishomingo County's Black Population
433 residents of Tishomingo County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tishomingo County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tishomingo County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Tishomingo County is less Black than neighboring Prentiss County (14.2% Black), Alcorn County (12.4% Black), Colbert County (16.1% Black), Hardin County (3% Black), and Itawamba County (6.8% Black).
Tishomingo County's Asian Population
41 residents of Tishomingo County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tishomingo County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tishomingo County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Tishomingo County is less Asian than neighboring Prentiss County (0.3% Asian), Alcorn County (0.5% Asian), Colbert County (0.8% Asian), and Hardin County (0.6% Asian).
Tishomingo County's Hispanic Population
537 residents of Tishomingo County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tishomingo County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tishomingo County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Tishomingo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Prentiss County (1.6% Hispanic), Hardin County (2.1% Hispanic), and Itawamba County (1.6% Hispanic). Tishomingo County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alcorn County (3.6% Hispanic), and Colbert County (3% Hispanic).
Tishomingo County's Native American/Other Population
56 residents of Tishomingo County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tishomingo 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, Tishomingo County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Tishomingo County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prentiss County (0.5% Native American/Other), Alcorn County (0.4% Native American/Other), Colbert County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hardin County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Itawamba County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Tishomingo County's Multiracial Population
614 residents of Tishomingo County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tishomingo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tishomingo County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Tishomingo County is more Multiracial than neighboring Prentiss County (2.8% Multiracial), Alcorn County (3.2% Multiracial), and Itawamba County (2.5% Multiracial). Tishomingo County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colbert County (3.9% Multiracial), and Hardin County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.