Population By Race and Ethnicity in Winston County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 18,357 population of Winston County, Mississippi comprised of 223 people who identified as Hispanic (1.22%), and 18,134 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Winston County, Mississippi with a population of 9,411 (51.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,512 (46.37%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 214 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Winston County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 9,250 (50.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,473 (46.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 206 (1.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Winston, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Winston , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,512 46.37%
White Alone 9,411 51.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 214 1.17%
Asian Alone 50 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races 164 0.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Winston , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 161 0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,473 46.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,250 50.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 206 1.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 154 0.84%