Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Mississippi was 1,245,335 and represented 42.61% of the total Mississippi citizen population.

Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (169.41K), followed by Harrison (41.52K), and Madison (36.37K).

In terms of percentages, Jefferson had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (86.30%), followed by Claiborne (84.03%), and Holmes (83.64%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Hinds 169405 69.74
Harrison 41515 22.67
Madison 36365 39.21
Washington 36145 71.53
Lauderdale 33755 42.60
DeSoto 32480 20.56
Jackson 29955 21.92
Forrest 27275 37.05
Rankin 26895 19.21
Lowndes 26015 44.06
Leflore 22940 72.98
Lee 22690 27.57
Warren 22660 47.15
Bolivar 22480 65.98
Sunflower 21235 72.82
Pike 20800 52.03
Coahoma 19520 75.19
Jones 19110 29.02
Adams 18595 59.00
Marshall 17575 48.24
Oktibbeha 17425 37.59
Panola 17105 49.58
Holmes 16050 83.64
Yazoo 15795 58.15
Copiah 14985 51.39
Clay 12100 58.64
Monroe 11405 30.93
Lafayette 11375 24.47
Lamar 10740 19.63
Scott 10645 40.13
Lincoln 10635 30.68
Simpson 9670 35.64
Leake 9590 41.70
Grenada 9305 42.53
Winston 9045 47.29
Jasper 8795 51.83
Marion 8790 32.87
Tate 8765 30.99
Noxubee 8275 72.59
Attala 8200 42.58
Tallahatchie 8160 55.29
Claiborne 8105 84.03
Wayne 8065 38.91
Tunica 7765 74.63
Jefferson Davis 7470 60.54
Chickasaw 7280 41.95
Covington 7060 36.15
Humphreys 7040 75.13
Pearl River 7015 12.64
Walthall 6990 45.54
Wilkinson 6895 70.57
Jefferson 6675 86.30
Newton 6630 30.83
Neshoba 6185 20.98
Kemper 6100 59.05
Clarke 5905 35.47
Quitman 5695 70.27
Amite 5575 42.59
Montgomery 5085 46.85
Yalobusha 4820 38.15
Alcorn 4285 11.68
Lawrence 4260 33.22
Pontotoc 4255 14.63
Calhoun 4175 28.78
Smith 3850 23.50
Union 3720 14.02
Carroll 3535 33.49
Greene 3450 24.07
Sharkey 3440 71.30
Stone 3415 19.51
Prentiss 3360 13.34
Hancock 3320 7.70
Tippah 3265 15.08
Benton 3135 36.18
Franklin 2785 34.58
Perry 2720 22.27
Choctaw 2715 31.96
Webster 1985 19.60
George 1900 8.55
Itawamba 1475 6.32
Issaquena 1035 66.77
Tishomingo 630 3.26