Hinds County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 227.74K population of Hinds County, MS residents comprised of 4.56K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.00%), and 223.18K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.00%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Hinds County, MS, with a population of 158.11K (69.43%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Hinds County, MS, with a population of 58.64K (25.75%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Hinds County, MS, with a population of 5.71K (2.51%). The smallest racial group in Hinds County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 47 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Hinds County, MS, with a population of 157.48K (69.15%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Hinds County, MS, with a population of 58.01K (25.47%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Hinds County, MS, with a population of 4.59K (2.02%). The smallest ethnic group in Hinds County, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 4 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Hinds County, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 158112 | 69.43 |
| White Alone | 58644 | 25.75 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 386 | 0.17 |
| Asian Alone | 2186 | 0.96 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 47 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2661 | 1.17 |
| Two Or More Races | 5706 | 2.51 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 157483 | 69.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 58012 | 25.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4589 | 2.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 2157 | 0.95 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2099 | 0.92 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1117 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 632 | 0.28 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 629 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 562 | 0.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 332 | 0.15 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 54 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 43 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 29 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 4 | 0.00 |