Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 50,465 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 591 people who identified as Hispanic (1.17%), and 49,874 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.83%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 36,074 (71.48%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,691 (27.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 307 (0.61%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 35,900 (71.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,370 (26.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 321 (0.64%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington County, MS in 2011

Total Population:50,465

Non Hispanic (98.83%)

Hispanic (1.17%)

Race in Washington County, MS in 2011

Total Population:50,465

Black or African American Alone (71.48%)

White Alone (27.13%)

Asian Alone (0.61%)

Two or more races (0.55%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.2%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2011

Total Population:50,465

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (71.14%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (26.49%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.67%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.6%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.46%)

Population By Race in Washington , MS in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	36,074	71.48%
White Alone	13,691	27.13%
Asian Alone	307	0.61%
Two Or More Races	278	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	99	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	35,900	71.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,370	26.49%
White Alone - Hispanic	321	0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	303	0.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	234	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	174	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	62	0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	44	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	37	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.01%