Population By Race and Ethnicity in Holmes County, MS in 2021
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 16,476 population of Holmes County, Mississippi comprised of 225 people who identified as Hispanic (1.37%), and 16,251 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.63%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Holmes County, Mississippi with a population of 13,680 (83.03%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,583 (15.68%); 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 13,559 (82.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,494 (15.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 130 (0.79%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Holmes, Mississippi.
You can find similar information for other Mississippi counties, and for Mississippi.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 13,680 | 83.03% |
| White Alone | 2,583 | 15.68% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 30 | 0.18% |
| Asian Alone | 45 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races | 137 | 0.83% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 121 | 0.73% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 89 | 0.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 8 | 0.05% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 0 | 0% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 7 | 0.04% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 13,559 | 82.3% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,494 | 15.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 22 | 0.13% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 45 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 1 | 0.01% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 130 | 0.79% |