Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 45,097 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 782 people who identified as Hispanic (1.73%), and 44,315 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.27%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 32,691 (72.49%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,621 (25.77%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 343 (0.76%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2018, with a population of 32,476 (72.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,171 (24.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 450 (1%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,691 72.49%
White Alone 11,621 25.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 115 0.26%
Asian Alone 343 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.05%
Two Or More Races 304 0.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 215 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 450 1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,476 72.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,171 24.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 337 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 262 0.58%