Mississippi counties by population provide a detailed snapshot based on the 2020 census data of the United States. There are 82 counties in Mississippi that accommodate 2,961,279 residents, which is 1% of the total population in the United States. With 24.80%, Kansas has the lower education rate than the national average 35.7%. When it comes to employment rate and household income, Mississippi offers 53.70% employment rate with $52,719 median household income.
To know more about Mississippi population by county, choose any county of Mississippi tells what is the total population, how dense is the population per square miles, how much population access the education, what percent of population employed, what is the median household income, what percent of population covered by health insurance and how many housing units available, in that specific county compared with Mississippi (state level) and United States (nation level) population data.
Which is the most populous county in Mississippi?
Hinds County in Mississippi, USA, is the most populous county, with a resident population of 227,742 according to the 2020 US census data. With a 208,621 resident population Harrison County, MS ranks as the second most populated county in the state. DeSoto County with a population of 185,314 residents claims the third largest county by population in Mississippi.
Which is the least populous county in Mississippi
Issaquena County with a population of 1,338 residents, is recognized as the smallest county in Mississippi by population.
Mississippi Counties by Population
Rank | County | Population |
1 | Hinds County | 227,742 |
2 | Harrison County | 208,621 |
3 | DeSoto County | 185,314 |
4 | Rankin County | 157,031 |
5 | Jackson County | 143,252 |
6 | Madison County | 109,145 |
7 | Lee County | 83,343 |
8 | Forrest County | 78,158 |
9 | Lauderdale County | 72,984 |
10 | Jones County | 67,246 |
11 | Lamar County | 64,222 |
12 | Lowndes County | 58,879 |
13 | Pearl River County | 56,145 |
14 | Lafayette County | 55,813 |
15 | Oktibbeha County | 51,788 |
16 | Hancock County | 46,053 |
17 | Washington County | 44,922 |
18 | Warren County | 44,722 |
19 | Pike County | 40,324 |
20 | Lincoln County | 34,907 |
21 | Alcorn County | 34,740 |
22 | Monroe County | 34,180 |
23 | Marshall County | 33,752 |
24 | Panola County | 33,208 |
25 | Pontotoc County | 31,184 |
26 | Bolivar County | 30,985 |
27 | Adams County | 29,538 |
28 | Neshoba County | 29,087 |
29 | Copiah County | 28,368 |
30 | Leflore County | 28,339 |
31 | Tate County | 28,064 |
32 | Scott County | 27,990 |
33 | Union County | 27,777 |
34 | Yazoo County | 26,743 |
35 | Sunflower County | 25,971 |
36 | Simpson County | 25,949 |
37 | Prentiss County | 25,008 |
38 | Marion County | 24,441 |
39 | George County | 24,350 |
40 | Itawamba County | 23,863 |
41 | Tippah County | 21,815 |
42 | Grenada County | 21,629 |
43 | Coahoma County | 21,390 |
44 | Newton County | 21,291 |
45 | Leake County | 21,275 |
46 | Wayne County | 19,779 |
47 | Tishomingo County | 18,850 |
48 | Clay County | 18,636 |
49 | Covington County | 18,340 |
50 | Stone County | 18,333 |
51 | Attala County | 17,889 |
52 | Winston County | 17,714 |
53 | Chickasaw County | 17,106 |
54 | Holmes County | 17,000 |
55 | Jasper County | 16,367 |
56 | Clarke County | 15,615 |
57 | Smith County | 14,209 |
58 | Walthall County | 13,884 |
59 | Greene County | 13,530 |
60 | Calhoun County | 13,266 |
61 | Amite County | 12,720 |
62 | Tallahatchie County | 12,715 |
63 | Yalobusha County | 12,481 |
64 | Lawrence County | 12,016 |
65 | Perry County | 11,511 |
66 | Jefferson Davis County | 11,321 |
67 | Noxubee County | 10,285 |
68 | Carroll County | 9,998 |
69 | Webster County | 9,926 |
70 | Montgomery County | 9,822 |
71 | Tunica County | 9,782 |
72 | Claiborne County | 9,135 |
73 | Kemper County | 8,988 |
74 | Wilkinson County | 8,587 |
75 | Choctaw County | 8,246 |
76 | Humphreys County | 7,785 |
77 | Franklin County | 7,675 |
78 | Benton County | 7,646 |
79 | Jefferson County | 7,260 |
80 | Quitman County | 6,176 |
81 | Sharkey County | 3,800 |
82 | Issaquena County | 1,338 |