Washington, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 44.92K population of Washington, MS residents comprised of 584 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.30%), and 44.34K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.70%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, MS, with a population of 32.04K (71.33%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington, MS, with a population of 11.26K (25.08%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington, MS, with a population of 914 (2.04%). The smallest racial group in Washington, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 11 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, MS, with a population of 31.92K (71.05%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, MS, with a population of 11.18K (24.89%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, MS, with a population of 815 (1.81%). The smallest ethnic group in Washington, MS was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Washington, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 32042 | 71.33 |
| White Alone | 11264 | 25.08 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 64 | 0.14 |
| Asian Alone | 302 | 0.67 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 11 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 325 | 0.72 |
| Two Or More Races | 914 | 2.04 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 31919 | 71.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 11180 | 24.89 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 815 | 1.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 302 | 0.67 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 256 | 0.57 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 123 | 0.27 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 99 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 84 | 0.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 69 | 0.15 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 48 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 16 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6 | 0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
