Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 44,767 population of Hancock County, Mississippi comprised of 1,523 people who identified as Hispanic (3.4%), and 43,244 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, Mississippi with a population of 39,797 (88.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,315 (7.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 907 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 38,500 (86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,218 (7.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,297 (2.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hancock, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Hancock , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,315 7.41%
White Alone 39,797 88.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 236 0.53%
Asian Alone 482 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.07%
Two Or More Races 907 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 97 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,297 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 86 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,218 7.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,500 86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 212 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 472 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 821 1.83%