Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hancock County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 46,159 population of Hancock County, Mississippi comprised of 1,947 people who identified as Hispanic (4.22%), and 44,212 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hancock County, Mississippi with a population of 40,353 (87.42%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,889 (8.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,057 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hancock County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 38,772 (84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,743 (8.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,581 (3.43%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,889 8.43%
White Alone 40,353 87.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 361 0.78%
Asian Alone 465 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,057 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Hancock , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 146 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,581 3.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 62 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 128 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,743 8.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,772 84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 299 0.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 445 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 929 2.01%