Attala County Demographics

A map of Attala County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,073	9,410	51.8%	52.6%
Black	7,741	7,642	44.2%	42.7%
Hispanic	377	331	2.2%	1.9%
Multiracial	286	339	1.6%	1.9%
Asian	44	97	0.3%	0.5%
Native American/Other	5	70	0.0%	0.4%

Attala County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 17,526, a slight decrease from the 17,889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.8% White, 44.2% Black, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Attala County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Attala is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Attala County, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 53.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Attala County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Attala County was ranked the 51st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Attala County's White Population

9,073 residents of Attala County, or 51.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Attala County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Attala County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Attala County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Attala County's population has decreased from 52.6% to 51.8%.

Attala County is more White than neighboring Leake County (46.1% White), and Holmes County (14.6% White). Attala County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (51.9% White), Choctaw County (67% White), and Carroll County (62.5% White).

Attala County's Black Population

7,741 residents of Attala County, or 44.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Attala County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Attala County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Attala County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Black residents' share of Attala County's population has increased from 42.7% to 44.2%.

Attala County is more Black than neighboring Leake County (38.9% Black), Choctaw County (27.8% Black), and Carroll County (34.4% Black). Attala County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (44.6% Black), and Holmes County (81% Black).

Attala County's Asian Population

44 residents of Attala County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Attala County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Attala County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Attala County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 54.6%. Asian residents' share of Attala County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Attala County is more Asian than neighboring Leake County (0.1% Asian), and Montgomery County (0% Asian). Attala County is less Asian than neighboring Choctaw County (0.9% Asian), and Carroll County (0.8% Asian).

Attala County's Hispanic Population

377 residents of Attala County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Attala County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Attala County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Attala County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Attala County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Attala County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Hispanic), Choctaw County (1.9% Hispanic), Carroll County (0% Hispanic), and Holmes County (0.4% Hispanic). Attala County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leake County (6.6% Hispanic).

Attala County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Attala County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Attala County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Attala County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Attala County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 92.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Attala County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Attala County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Leake County (6% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), Choctaw County (0.4% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Holmes County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Attala County's Multiracial Population

286 residents of Attala County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Attala County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Attala County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Attala County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Attala County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Attala County is less Multiracial than neighboring Leake County (2.2% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3% Multiracial), Choctaw County (2% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.2% Multiracial), and Holmes County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.