Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 46,708 population of Hancock County, Mississippi comprised of 1,776 people who identified as Hispanic (3.8%), and 44,932 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, Mississippi with a population of 41,121 (88.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,799 (8.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,019 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 39,658 (84.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,668 (7.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,463 (3.13%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,799 8.13%
White Alone 41,121 88.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 286 0.61%
Asian Alone 445 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,019 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 131 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,463 3.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 112 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,668 7.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,658 84.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 240 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 430 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 907 1.94%