Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 47,991 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 715 people who identified as Hispanic (1.49%), and 47,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.51%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 34,570 (72.03%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,651 (26.36%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 343 (0.72%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2015, with a population of 34,377 (71.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,246 (25.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 405 (0.84%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,570 72.03%
White Alone 12,651 26.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 99 0.21%
Asian Alone 343 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races 303 0.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 193 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 405 0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34,377 71.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,246 25.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 335 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 257 0.54%