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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 47,214 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 717 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 46,497 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.48%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 34,127 (72.28%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,311 (26.08%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 344 (0.73%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 33,933 (71.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,906 (25.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 405 (0.86%).

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 2016

Total Population:47,214

Non Hispanic (98.48%)

Hispanic (1.52%)

Race in Washington County, MS in 2016

Total Population:47,214

Black or African American Alone (72.28%)

White Alone (26.08%)

Asian Alone (0.73%)

Two or more races (0.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.23%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2016

Total Population:47,214

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (71.87%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (25.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.79%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.71%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.55%)

Population By Race in Washington , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	34,127	72.28%
White Alone	12,311	26.08%
Asian Alone	344	0.73%
Two Or More Races	300	0.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	106	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	26	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	33,933	71.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	11,906	25.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	405	0.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	337	0.71%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	258	0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	194	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	53	0.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	53	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	42	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	16	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7	0.02%