Walthall County Demographics

A map of Walthall County's Population by Race

Walthall County, Mississippi had a population of 13,884 in 2020. It was 54.4% White, 41.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Walthall County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Walthall County is the 58th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Walthall County's White Population

7,547 residents of Walthall County identify as White, or 54.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Walthall County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Walthall County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Walthall County is more White than neighboring Pike County (41.6% White), and Jefferson Davis County (38.2% White). Walthall County is less White than neighboring Marion County (64.3% White), Washington County (65.1% White), and Lawrence County (65% White).

Walthall County's Black Population

5,706 residents of Walthall County identify as Black, or 41.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Walthall County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Walthall County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Walthall County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (31% Black), Washington County (28.1% Black), and Lawrence County (30.7% Black). Walthall County is less Black than neighboring Pike County (53.2% Black), and Jefferson Davis County (58.5% Black).

Walthall County's Asian Population

48 residents of Walthall County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Walthall County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Walthall County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Walthall County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Asian). Walthall County is less Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Asian), and Washington County (0.4% Asian).

Walthall County's Hispanic Population

203 residents of Walthall County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Walthall County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Walthall County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Walthall County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.9% Hispanic). Walthall County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (1.7% Hispanic), Pike County (1.6% Hispanic), Washington County (3.1% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (1.7% Hispanic).

Walthall County's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Walthall County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Walthall 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, Walthall County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Walthall County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Walthall County's Multiracial Population

280 residents of Walthall County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Walthall County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Walthall County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Walthall County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (2.4% Multiracial), Pike County (2.5% Multiracial), Washington County (2.9% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (2.1% Multiracial).

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