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Mississippi population by Race and Ethnicity
Mississippi the 34th largest U.S. state by population has a racially and ethnically diverse population. As of 2020, White(Non-Hispanic) are the largest group in Mississippi followed by African Americans.
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Ethnic and Racial Composition
In 2020, the White alone (non-Hispanic) population was the largest racial or ethnic group in Mississippi, comprising 55.35% of the total population. It was followed by the Black or African American population whose share was 36.44
Hispanic or Latino was the third largest group at 3.55%. Two or more races were at 3.57% and Asians at 1.09%
The ethnic composition of Mississippi is as follows
| Race and Origin | Actual Population | Percentage 2020 |
| White alone | 1,639,077 | 55.35% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,079,001 | 36.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 105,220 | 3.55% |
| Two or more races | 83,446 | 2.82% |
| Asian alone | 32,305 | 1.09% |
| American Indians and Alaska Natives alone | 14,019 | 0.47% |
| Some Other Race alone | 7,174 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian& Pacific Islanders | 1,037 | 0.04% |
| Total: | 2,961,279 |
Source: US Census 2020
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*US Census recognized five racial categories (White, Black or African American, Asian American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) as well as people of two or more races. It also classified respondents as "Hispanic or Latino" or "Not Hispanic or Latino", identifying Hispanic and Latino as an ethnicity (not a race), which comprises the largest minority group in the nation.
Ancestry in Mississippi
As per Census Studies and estimate American, English, Irish, German & French have made the five largest ancestry groups in Mississippi. In 2020, 10.2% of the population considered themselves to be of only American ancestry (regardless of race or ethnicity). Many of these were of English or Scotch-Irish or European descent; however, their families have lived in the state for so long that they choose to identify as having “American” ancestry or do not know their ancestry.
The Largest Ancestry in Mississippi is as follows
| # | ANCESTRY | Estimate | Percentage |
| 1 | American | 303,085 | 10.2% |
| 2 | English | 199,811 | 6.7% |
| 3 | Irish | 190,453 | 6.4% |
| 4 | German | 145,641 | 4.9% |
| 5 | French | 65,592 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Italian | 46,959 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Scotch-Irish | 43,807 | 1.5% |
| 8 | Scottish | 42,946 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Subsaharan African | 20,767 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Dutch | 13,375 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Polish | 12,303 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Welsh | 10,057 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Arab | 8,747 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Norwegian | 7,488 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Swedish | 7,243 | 0.2% |
| 16 | French Canadian | 6,159 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Russian | 3,989 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Greek | 3,628 | 0.1% |
| 19 | West Indian | 2,994 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Danish | 1,890 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Portuguese | 1,822 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Hungarian | 1,237 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Czech | 1,116 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Ukrainian | 849 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Swiss | 503 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Lithuanian | 311 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Slovak | 271 | 0.0% |
Source: US Census 2020
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European Ancestry in Mississippi
Non-Hispanic Whites account for nearly 55.35% of Mississippi’s population. English, Irish, and German Americans have made up the three largest European ancestry groups in Mississippi. As per the Census report, English Americans made up 6.7% of the population and numbered 199,811 members.
Irish Americans made up 6.4 % of the population and numbered 190,453. German Americans made up 4.9% of the population and numbered 145,641 followed by French ancestry at 2.2% of the population and number 65,592
African Americans in Mississippi
African Americans are the second-largest group in Mississippi after non-Hispanic European Americans. As of 2020, those of African ancestry accounted for 36.44% of Mississippi’s population which makes it the largest percentage of African Americans in any state in the country.
The Jackson metropolitan area has one of the largest percentages of African Americans of any metro in America at 48%, however, the majority of Blacks live in many of the rural majority Black counties throughout the state. The largest concentration of Black counties is in the Mississippi Delta which lies in the western part of the state between the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers.
Hispanics and Latinos in Mississippi
Hispanics and Latinos are the third-largest groups in Mississippi after non-Hispanic European and Black Americans. Around 3.55% of Mississippi’s Population claim Hispanic or Latin American ethnicity. The Hispanic population in Mississippi is the 41st largest in the nation.
The Majority of Hispanics in Mississippi are of Mexican Ancestry (54%) followed by Puerto Rican (18.6%), Cuban (3%), Salvorodian (1%), and Domnician (1%).
Asian Americans in Mississippi
Asian Americans are a sizable minority group in Mississippi. Americans of Asian descent formed 1.09 % of the population. Its ethnic Asian population has grown rapidly since the late 1990s; the majority are Indians, Filipinos, Vietnamese, and ethnic Chinese.
Multi-Race in Mississippi
Multiracial individuals are also visible minority in Mississippi. People identifying as multiracial comprise 2.82 % of the population and around 83,446 people.
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