Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
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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You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| 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 |