Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, MS in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 46,094 population of Hancock County, Mississippi comprised of 1,871 people who identified as Hispanic (4.06%), and 44,223 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, Mississippi with a population of 40,246 (87.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,986 (8.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,071 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 38,744 (84.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,842 (8.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,502 (3.26%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,986 8.65%
White Alone 40,246 87.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 343 0.74%
Asian Alone 417 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,071 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , MS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 144 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,502 3.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 60 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 135 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,842 8.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,744 84.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 396 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 936 2.03%