Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, MS in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 44,631 population of Washington County, Mississippi comprised of 768 people who identified as Hispanic (1.72%), and 43,863 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.28%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Mississippi with a population of 32,431 (72.67%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,409 (25.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 334 (0.75%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 32,239 (72.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,948 (24.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 461 (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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,431 72.67%
White Alone 11,409 25.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 110 0.25%
Asian Alone 334 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 327 0.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 192 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 461 1.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,239 72.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,948 24.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 328 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 284 0.64%