Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hinds County, MS in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 240,007 population of Hinds County, Mississippi comprised of 3,624 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 236,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.49%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Hinds County, Mississippi with a population of 174,184 (72.58%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,438 (25.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,175 (0.91%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hinds County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 173,539 (72.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 58,727 (24.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,711 (1.13%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hinds, Mississippi.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 174,184 | 72.58% |
| White Alone | 61,438 | 25.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 305 | 0.13% |
| Asian Alone | 1,845 | 0.77% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 60 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races | 2,175 | 0.91% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 645 | 0.27% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 2,711 | 1.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 88 | 0.04% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 29 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 34 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 117 | 0.05% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 173,539 | 72.31% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 58,727 | 24.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 217 | 0.09% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 1,816 | 0.76% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 26 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,058 | 0.86% |