Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 43,973 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 775 people who identified as Hispanic (1.76%), and 43,198 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.24%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 31,892 (72.53%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,275 (25.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 361 (0.82%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2019, with a population of 31,692 (72.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,822 (24.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 453 (1.03%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,892 72.53%
White Alone 11,275 25.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 118 0.27%
Asian Alone 361 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.05%
Two Or More Races 304 0.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 200 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 453 1.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 58 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,692 72.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,822 24.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 355 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 259 0.59%