Adams, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 29.54K population of Adams, MS residents comprised of 1.01K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.43%), and 28.53K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.57%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Adams, MS, with a population of 16.79K (56.83%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Adams, MS, with a population of 10.99K (37.22%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Adams, MS, with a population of 761 (2.58%). The smallest racial group in Adams, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 8 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Adams, MS, with a population of 16.71K (56.57%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Adams, MS, with a population of 10.93K (36.99%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Adams, MS, with a population of 726 (2.46%). The smallest ethnic group in Adams, MS was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Adams, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.

Adams, MS Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Adams, MS Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Adams, MS Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Adams, MS Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 16785 56.83
White Alone 10994 37.22
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.22
Asian Alone 165 0.56
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 761 2.58
Two Or More Races 759 2.57
Adams, MS Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 16709 56.57
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 10926 36.99
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 726 2.46
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 628 2.13
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 165 0.56
Hispanic - Two or More Races 131 0.44
Hispanic - Black Alone 76 0.26
Hispanic - White Alone 68 0.23
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 56 0.19
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 35 0.12
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 10 0.03
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 7 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00