Claiborne County Demographics

A map of Claiborne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	7,374	7,959	85.9%	87.1%
White	948	974	11.0%	10.7%
Multiracial	208	114	2.4%	1.2%
Hispanic	25	72	0.3%	0.8%
Native American/Other	15	16	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	12	0	0.1%	0.0%

Claiborne County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 8,582, a decrease from the 9,135 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% Black, 11.0% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Claiborne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Claiborne has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Claiborne County, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Claiborne County is ranked the 73rd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Claiborne County was ranked the 72nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Claiborne County's White Population

948 residents of Claiborne County, or 11.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Claiborne County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Claiborne County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.0%.

Claiborne County is less White than neighboring Jefferson County (13.1% White), Warren County (46.4% White), Tensas County (41.3% White), Copiah County (43.1% White), and Franklin County (62.4% White).

Claiborne County's Black Population

7,374 residents of Claiborne County, or 85.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Claiborne County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Claiborne County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Claiborne County's population has decreased from 87.1% to 85.9%.

Claiborne County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (82.9% Black), Warren County (48.6% Black), Tensas County (54% Black), Copiah County (50.5% Black), and Franklin County (35% Black).

Claiborne County's Asian Population

12 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Claiborne County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 12. Asian residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Claiborne County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0% Asian). Claiborne County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), Warren County (0.6% Asian), Tensas County (1% Asian), and Copiah County (0.3% Asian).

Claiborne County's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Claiborne County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Claiborne County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 65.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Claiborne County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Claiborne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (2% Hispanic), Warren County (2.1% Hispanic), Tensas County (1.1% Hispanic), Copiah County (4.6% Hispanic), and Franklin County (1.1% Hispanic).

Claiborne County's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Claiborne County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Claiborne County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Claiborne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Claiborne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tensas County (0% Native American/Other). Claiborne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Copiah County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Claiborne County's Multiracial Population

208 residents of Claiborne County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Claiborne County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Claiborne County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Claiborne County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 82.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Claiborne County's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.4%.

Claiborne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (1.4% Multiracial), Warren County (2.1% Multiracial), Copiah County (0.8% Multiracial), and Franklin County (1.3% Multiracial). Claiborne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tensas County (2.6% 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.