Tallahatchie County Demographics

A map of Tallahatchie County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	7,150	7,390	60.8%	58.1%
White	4,303	4,727	36.6%	37.2%
Multiracial	186	156	1.6%	1.2%
Hispanic	91	425	0.8%	3.3%
Native American/Other	30	7	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	4	10	0.0%	0.1%

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 11,764, a decrease from the 12,715 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.8% Black, 36.6% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tallahatchie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tallahatchie has become 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 Tallahatchie County, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 49.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tallahatchie County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Tallahatchie County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tallahatchie County's White Population

4,303 residents of Tallahatchie County, or 36.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tallahatchie County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Tallahatchie County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallahatchie County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. White residents' share of Tallahatchie County's population has decreased from 37.2% to 36.6%.

Tallahatchie County is more White than neighboring Quitman County (24.4% White), and Leflore County (20.9% White). Tallahatchie County is less White than neighboring Grenada County (50.3% White), Panola County (46.5% White), and Yalobusha County (57.2% White).

Tallahatchie County's Black Population

7,150 residents of Tallahatchie County, or 60.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tallahatchie County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Tallahatchie County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallahatchie County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.2%. Black residents' share of Tallahatchie County's population has increased from 58.1% to 60.8%.

Tallahatchie County is more Black than neighboring Grenada County (44.7% Black), Panola County (48.2% Black), and Yalobusha County (37% Black). Tallahatchie County is less Black than neighboring Quitman County (73.5% Black), and Leflore County (74.3% Black).

Tallahatchie County's Asian Population

4 residents of Tallahatchie County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tallahatchie County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Tallahatchie County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallahatchie County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Asian residents' share of Tallahatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tallahatchie County is less Asian than neighboring Leflore County (0.2% Asian), Panola County (0.5% Asian), and Yalobusha County (0.2% Asian).

Tallahatchie County's Hispanic Population

91 residents of Tallahatchie County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tallahatchie County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tallahatchie County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallahatchie County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Tallahatchie County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.8%.

Tallahatchie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Hispanic), and Grenada County (0.5% Hispanic). Tallahatchie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leflore County (3.2% Hispanic), Panola County (2.1% Hispanic), and Yalobusha County (1.7% Hispanic).

Tallahatchie County's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Tallahatchie County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tallahatchie County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Tallahatchie County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallahatchie County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 328.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tallahatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Tallahatchie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grenada County (0.7% Native American/Other), Leflore County (0.4% Native American/Other), Panola County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Yalobusha County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Tallahatchie County's Multiracial Population

186 residents of Tallahatchie County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tallahatchie County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Tallahatchie County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallahatchie County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Tallahatchie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Tallahatchie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leflore County (0.9% Multiracial). Tallahatchie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grenada County (3.7% Multiracial), Panola County (2.2% Multiracial), and Yalobusha 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.