Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 46,238 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 740 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 45,498 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.4%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 33,469 (72.38%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,994 (25.94%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 355 (0.77%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 33,267 (71.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,568 (25.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 426 (0.92%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,469 72.38%
White Alone 11,994 25.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 107 0.23%
Asian Alone 355 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races 288 0.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 202 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 426 0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,267 71.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,568 25.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 349 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 247 0.53%