Humphreys County Demographics
A map of Humphreys County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 6,072 | 78.0% |
White | 1,423 | 18.3% |
Multiracial | 168 | 2.2% |
Hispanic | 91 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 21 | 0.3% |
Asian | 10 | 0.1% |
Humphreys County, Mississippi had a population of 7,785 in 2020. It was 18.3% White, 78.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Humphreys County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Humphreys County is the 76th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.
Humphreys County's White Population
1,423 residents of Humphreys County identify as White, or 18.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Humphreys County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Humphreys County is ranked #79 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Humphreys County is more White than neighboring Holmes County (13.9% White). Humphreys County is less White than neighboring Yazoo County (34.3% White), Sharkey County (25.3% White), Washington County (24.9% White), and Sunflower County (25.9% White).
Humphreys County's Black Population
6,072 residents of Humphreys County identify as Black, or 78.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Humphreys County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Humphreys County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Humphreys County is more Black than neighboring Yazoo County (59.1% Black), Sharkey County (70.3% Black), Washington County (71.1% Black), and Sunflower County (69.6% Black). Humphreys County is less Black than neighboring Holmes County (83.5% Black).
Humphreys County's Asian Population
10 residents of Humphreys County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Humphreys County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Humphreys County is less Asian than neighboring Yazoo County (0.4% Asian), Sharkey County (0.4% Asian), Washington County (0.7% Asian), and Sunflower County (0.3% Asian).
Humphreys County's Hispanic Population
91 residents of Humphreys County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Humphreys County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Humphreys County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holmes County (0.7% Hispanic). Humphreys County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yazoo County (4% Hispanic), Sharkey County (1.6% Hispanic), Washington County (1.3% Hispanic), and Sunflower County (2.5% Hispanic).
Humphreys County's Native American/Other Population
21 residents of Humphreys County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Humphreys County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Humphreys County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sharkey County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Sunflower County (0.2% Native American/Other).
Humphreys County's Multiracial Population
168 residents of Humphreys County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Humphreys County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Humphreys County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Humphreys County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yazoo County (1.7% Multiracial), Holmes County (1.6% Multiracial), Washington County (1.8% Multiracial), and Sunflower County (1.4% Multiracial). Humphreys County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sharkey County (2.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.