Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 51,098 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 527 people who identified as Hispanic (1.03%), and 50,571 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.97%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 36,528 (71.49%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,896 (27.2%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 303 (0.59%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 36,354 (71.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,623 (26.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 299 (0.59%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , MS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,528 71.49%
White Alone 13,896 27.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.18%
Asian Alone 303 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races 265 0.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 174 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 273 0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,354 71.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,623 26.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 299 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 230 0.45%