Coahoma County Demographics

A map of Coahoma County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	15,292	16,209	74.4%	75.8%
White	3,881	4,285	18.9%	20.0%
Hispanic	636	350	3.1%	1.6%
Multiracial	543	364	2.6%	1.7%
Native American/Other	135	70	0.7%	0.3%
Asian	53	112	0.3%	0.5%

Coahoma County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 20,540, a decrease from the 21,390 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.4% Black, 18.9% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coahoma County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coahoma 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 Coahoma County, that probability was 38.5% in 2020 and 40.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coahoma County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Coahoma County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coahoma County's White Population

3,881 residents of Coahoma County, or 18.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coahoma County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Coahoma County ranks 77th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coahoma County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. White residents' share of Coahoma County's population has decreased from 20.0% to 18.9%.

Coahoma County is more White than neighboring Tunica County (18.2% White). Coahoma County is less White than neighboring Quitman County (24.4% White), Phillips County (32.9% White), Tallahatchie County (36.6% White), and Bolivar County (31% White).

Coahoma County's Black Population

15,292 residents of Coahoma County, or 74.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coahoma County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Coahoma County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coahoma County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. Black residents' share of Coahoma County's population has decreased from 75.8% to 74.4%.

Coahoma County is more Black than neighboring Quitman County (73.5% Black), Phillips County (60.2% Black), Tallahatchie County (60.8% Black), and Bolivar County (63.2% Black). Coahoma County is less Black than neighboring Tunica County (79.9% Black).

Coahoma County's Asian Population

53 residents of Coahoma County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coahoma County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Coahoma County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coahoma County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 52.7%. Asian residents' share of Coahoma County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Coahoma County is more Asian than neighboring Quitman County (0% Asian), Tunica County (0% Asian), and Tallahatchie County (0% Asian). Coahoma County is less Asian than neighboring Phillips County (1.1% Asian), and Bolivar County (1% Asian).

Coahoma County's Hispanic Population

636 residents of Coahoma County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coahoma County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Coahoma County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coahoma County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 81.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Coahoma County's population has increased from 1.6% to 3.1%.

Coahoma County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Hispanic), Phillips County (2.1% Hispanic), Tunica County (1.8% Hispanic), Tallahatchie County (0.8% Hispanic), and Bolivar County (2.7% Hispanic).

Coahoma County's Native American/Other Population

135 residents of Coahoma County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coahoma County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Coahoma County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coahoma County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 92.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coahoma County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Coahoma County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Native American/Other), Phillips County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tunica County (0% Native American/Other), Tallahatchie County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Bolivar County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Coahoma County's Multiracial Population

543 residents of Coahoma County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coahoma County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Coahoma County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coahoma County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 49.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Coahoma County's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.6%.

Coahoma County is more Multiracial than neighboring Quitman County (1.6% Multiracial), Tunica County (0.1% Multiracial), Tallahatchie County (1.6% Multiracial), and Bolivar County (1.8% Multiracial). Coahoma County is less Multiracial than neighboring Phillips County (3.5% 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.