Mississippi Number and Percentage of Households that Received Food Stamps or SNAP By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, 155,434 out of 1,108,670 Mississippi households received Food Stamps or SNAP in the last 12 months (i.e. 14.02% of Mississippi households).
By Race: As a percentage of the total number of households that received SNAP or Food Stamps, the Black Alone racial group constituted 66.09%; the White Alone racial group constituted 30.62%, and the Two or More Races racial group constituted 1.68%.
By Ethnicity: As a percentage of the total number of households that received Food Stamps or SNAP, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group constituted 29.81%, and the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group constituted 2.06%.
Percentage of Each Racial Group's Households that Received SNAP: 25.61% of Black Alone households received Food Stamps or SNAP; 7.16% of White Alone households received SNAP; and 13.70% of Two or More Races households received SNAP.
The charts and tables below shows the number and percentage of Mississippi households that received Food Stamps or SNAP per race and ethnicity. Also, see charts below, for the percentage of each race or ethnicity's households that received Food Stamp or SNAP.
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| Race | Num. of Households that Received Food Stamps or SNAP | Percentage of Total HH that Received Food Stamps or SNAP(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Alone | 102720 | 66.09 |
| White Alone | 47595 | 30.62 |
| Two or More Races | 2613 | 1.68 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1175 | 0.76 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 837 | 0.54 |
| Asian Alone | 452 | 0.29 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 42 | 0.03 |
| Ethnicity | Num. of Households that Received Food Stamps or SNAP | Percentage of Total HH that Received Food Stamps or SNAP(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 46335 | 29.81 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 3200 | 2.06 |