Population By Race and Ethnicity in Holmes County, MS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 18,362 population of Holmes County, Mississippi comprised of 195 people who identified as Hispanic (1.06%), and 18,167 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.94%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Holmes County, Mississippi with a population of 15,186 (82.7%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,967 (16.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 119 (0.65%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Holmes County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 15,091 (82.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,881 (15.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 111 (0.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Holmes County, MS in 2015

Total Population:18,362

Non Hispanic (98.94%)

Hispanic (1.06%)

Race in Holmes County, MS in 2015

Total Population:18,362

Black or African American Alone (82.7%)

White Alone (16.16%)

Two or more races (0.65%)

Asian Alone (0.34%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.15%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Holmes County, MS in 2015

Total Population:18,362

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (82.19%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (15.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.53%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.52%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.47%)

Population By Race in Holmes , MS in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	15,186	82.7%
White Alone	2,967	16.16%
Two Or More Races	119	0.65%
Asian Alone	62	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	27	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Holmes , MS in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	15,091	82.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	2,881	15.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	111	0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	95	0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic	86	0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	62	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	21	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	8	0.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%