Copiah County Demographics

A map of Copiah County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	14,080	14,264	50.5%	50.3%
White	12,008	12,171	43.1%	42.9%
Hispanic	1,287	1,111	4.6%	3.9%
Multiracial	219	617	0.8%	2.2%
Native American/Other	179	84	0.6%	0.3%
Asian	82	121	0.3%	0.4%

Copiah County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 27,855, a slight decrease from the 28,368 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.5% Black, 43.1% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Copiah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Copiah is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Copiah County, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 55.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Copiah County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Copiah County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Copiah County's White Population

12,008 residents of Copiah County, or 43.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Copiah County is considerably lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Copiah County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Copiah County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Copiah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 43.1%.

Copiah County is more White than neighboring Hinds County (22.9% White), and Claiborne County (11% White). Copiah County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (67% White), Lawrence County (63.5% White), and Simpson County (60.8% White).

Copiah County's Black Population

14,080 residents of Copiah County, or 50.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Copiah County is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Copiah County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Copiah County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Black residents' share of Copiah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 50.5%.

Copiah County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (30% Black), Lawrence County (31.7% Black), and Simpson County (35.6% Black). Copiah County is less Black than neighboring Hinds County (71.7% Black), and Claiborne County (85.9% Black).

Copiah County's Asian Population

82 residents of Copiah County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Copiah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Copiah County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Copiah County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 32.2%. Asian residents' share of Copiah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Copiah County is more Asian than neighboring Claiborne County (0.1% Asian), and Simpson County (0.2% Asian). Copiah County is less Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.5% Asian), and Hinds County (0.8% Asian).

Copiah County's Hispanic Population

1,287 residents of Copiah County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Copiah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Copiah County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Copiah County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Copiah County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.6%.

Copiah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (1.3% Hispanic), Hinds County (2.1% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.1% Hispanic), Claiborne County (0.3% Hispanic), and Simpson County (1.7% Hispanic).

Copiah County's Native American/Other Population

179 residents of Copiah County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Copiah County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Copiah County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Copiah County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 113.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Copiah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Copiah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other), Hinds County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.4% Native American/Other), Claiborne County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Simpson County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Copiah County's Multiracial Population

219 residents of Copiah County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Copiah County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Copiah County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Copiah County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Copiah County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.8%.

Copiah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (1.1% Multiracial), Hinds County (2% Multiracial), Lawrence County (2% Multiracial), Claiborne County (2.4% Multiracial), and Simpson County (1.5% 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.