Noxubee County Demographics

A map of Noxubee County's Population by Race

Noxubee County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 10,025, a slight decrease from the 10,285 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.6% Black, 25.5% White, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Noxubee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Noxubee has become considerably less 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 Noxubee County, that probability was 44.5% in 2020 and 39.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Noxubee County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Noxubee County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Noxubee County's White Population

2,552 residents of Noxubee County, or 25.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Noxubee County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Noxubee County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noxubee County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Noxubee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 25.5%.

Noxubee County is less White than neighboring Kemper County (33.2% White), Lowndes County (49% White), Oktibbeha County (54.7% White), Winston County (49.4% White), and Pickens County (52.8% White).

Noxubee County's Black Population

7,374 residents of Noxubee County, or 73.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Noxubee County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Noxubee County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noxubee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Black residents' share of Noxubee County's population has increased from 69.9% to 73.6%.

Noxubee County is more Black than neighboring Kemper County (59.4% Black), Lowndes County (43.6% Black), Oktibbeha County (35.4% Black), Winston County (47.1% Black), and Pickens County (40.9% Black).

Noxubee County's Asian Population

8 residents of Noxubee County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Noxubee County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Noxubee County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noxubee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Asian residents' share of Noxubee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Noxubee County is more Asian than neighboring Kemper County (0% Asian). Noxubee County is less Asian than neighboring Lowndes County (1% Asian), and Oktibbeha County (3.2% Asian).

Noxubee County's Hispanic Population

38 residents of Noxubee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Noxubee County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Noxubee County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noxubee County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 77.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Noxubee County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.4%.

Noxubee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kemper County (1.2% Hispanic), Lowndes County (2.3% Hispanic), Oktibbeha County (2.4% Hispanic), Winston County (0.6% Hispanic), and Pickens County (3.6% Hispanic).

Noxubee County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Noxubee 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 Noxubee County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Noxubee County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noxubee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Noxubee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Noxubee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kemper County (2.7% Native American/Other), Lowndes County (1% Native American/Other), Oktibbeha County (0.3% Native American/Other), Winston County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Noxubee County's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Noxubee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Noxubee County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Noxubee County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Noxubee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Noxubee County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.4%.

Noxubee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kemper County (3.4% Multiracial), Lowndes County (3.1% Multiracial), Oktibbeha County (4% Multiracial), Winston County (1.7% Multiracial), and Pickens County (2.2% 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.