Population By Race and Ethnicity in Humphreys County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,569 population of Humphreys County, Mississippi comprised of 271 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 8,298 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.84%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Humphreys County, Mississippi with a population of 6,457 (75.35%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,961 (22.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 97 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Humphreys County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 6,375 (74.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,812 (21.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 149 (1.74%).

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

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Population By Race in Humphreys , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,457 75.35%
White Alone 1,961 22.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18 0.21%
Asian Alone 31 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races 97 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Humphreys , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 82 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 149 1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,375 74.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,812 21.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 72 0.84%