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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 214,870 population of Hinds County, Mississippi comprised of 4,652 people who identified as Hispanic (2.17%), and 210,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.84%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Hinds County, Mississippi with a population of 157,600 (73.35%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,264 (24.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,140 (1%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hinds County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 156,927 (73.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,497 (23.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,767 (1.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hinds, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Hinds , MS in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 157,600 73.35%
White Alone 53,264 24.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 178 0.08%
Asian Alone 1,648 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.02%
Two Or More Races 2,140 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Hinds , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 673 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,767 1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 56 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 108 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 156,927 73.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,497 23.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 122 0.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,628 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,032 0.95%