Population By Race and Ethnicity in Holmes County, MS in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 16,508 population of Holmes County, Mississippi comprised of 163 people who identified as Hispanic (0.99%), and 16,345 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.01%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Holmes County, Mississippi with a population of 13,754 (83.32%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,543 (15.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 137 (0.83%).
Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Holmes County, Mississippi in 2021, with a population of 13,651 (82.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,496 (15.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 131 (0.79%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Holmes, Mississippi.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 13,754 | 83.32% |
| White Alone | 2,543 | 15.41% |
| Two Or More Races | 137 | 0.83% |
| Asian Alone | 44 | 0.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 29 | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.01% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 13,651 | 82.69% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,496 | 15.12% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 131 | 0.79% |
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 103 | 0.62% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 47 | 0.28% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 44 | 0.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 22 | 0.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 6 | 0.04% |
| 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% |