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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 68,517 population of Jones County, Mississippi comprised of 3,012 people who identified as Hispanic (4.4%), and 65,505 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jones County, Mississippi with a population of 46,906 (68.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,159 (29.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 603 (0.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jones County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 44,433 (64.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,897 (29.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,473 (3.61%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jones County, MS in 2016

Total Population:68,517

Non Hispanic (95.6%)

Hispanic (4.4%)

Race in Jones County, MS in 2016

Total Population:68,517

White Alone (68.46%)

Black or African American Alone (29.42%)

Two or more races (0.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.69%)

Asian Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Jones County, MS in 2016

Total Population:68,517

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.85%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.04%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.27%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.73%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.5%)

Population By Race in Jones , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	46,906	68.46%
Black or African American Alone	20,159	29.42%
Two Or More Races	603	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	475	0.69%
Asian Alone	349	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	25	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Jones , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	44,433	64.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	19,897	29.04%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,473	3.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	503	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	341	0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	324	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	262	0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	134	0.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	100	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	25	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7	0.01%