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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington County, MS in 2019

Total Population:43,973

Non Hispanic (98.24%)

Hispanic (1.76%)

Race in Washington County, MS in 2019

Total Population:43,973

Black or African American Alone (72.53%)

White Alone (25.64%)

Asian Alone (0.82%)

Two or more races (0.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2019

Total Population:43,973

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (72.07%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (24.61%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.89%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.81%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.59%)

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%
Asian Alone	361	0.82%
Two Or More Races	304	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	118	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	23	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	31,692	72.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,822	24.61%
White Alone - Hispanic	453	1.03%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	355	0.81%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	259	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	200	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	60	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	58	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	45	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.01%