Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, MS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 46,360 population of Hancock County, Mississippi comprised of 1,757 people who identified as Hispanic (3.79%), and 44,603 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, Mississippi with a population of 40,848 (88.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,795 (8.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 956 (2.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 39,393 (84.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,660 (7.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,455 (3.14%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,795 8.19%
White Alone 40,848 88.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 283 0.61%
Asian Alone 438 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.09%
Two Or More Races 956 2.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , MS in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 135 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,455 3.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 101 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,660 7.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,393 84.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 239 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 425 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 855 1.84%