Holmes County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 17.00K population of Holmes County, MS residents comprised of 112 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (0.66%), and 16.89K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.34%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Holmes County, MS, with a population of 14.26K (83.86%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Holmes County, MS, with a population of 2.38K (13.99%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Holmes County, MS, with a population of 280 (1.65%). The smallest racial group in Holmes County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 2 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Holmes County, MS, with a population of 14.19K (83.49%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Holmes County, MS, with a population of 2.36K (13.88%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Holmes County, MS, with a population of 265 (1.56%). The smallest ethnic group in Holmes County, MS was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 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 Holmes 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 | 14256 | 83.86 |
| White Alone | 2378 | 13.99 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 36 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 20 | 0.12 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 28 | 0.17 |
| Two Or More Races | 280 | 1.65 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 14194 | 83.49 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 2359 | 13.88 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 265 | 1.56 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 62 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 36 | 0.21 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 20 | 0.12 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 19 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 15 | 0.09 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 14 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 14 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |