Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Mississippi was 1,266,075 and represented 43.02% of the total Mississippi citizen population.
Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (172.31K), followed by Harrison (44.72K), and DeSoto (40.02K).
In terms of percentages, Jefferson had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (86.02%), followed by Claiborne (84.52%), and Holmes (82.73%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 172310 | 70.92 |
| Harrison | 44720 | 23.41 |
| DeSoto | 40015 | 24.25 |
| Madison | 38240 | 39.09 |
| Washington | 35125 | 71.34 |
| Lauderdale | 33955 | 42.97 |
| Jackson | 30290 | 22.01 |
| Rankin | 28785 | 19.92 |
| Forrest | 27815 | 37.34 |
| Lowndes | 26155 | 44.36 |
| Lee | 23945 | 28.57 |
| Warren | 22930 | 48.13 |
| Leflore | 22710 | 73.19 |
| Bolivar | 21650 | 64.41 |
| Pike | 20970 | 52.64 |
| Sunflower | 20290 | 72.79 |
| Jones | 19710 | 29.59 |
| Coahoma | 19140 | 76.00 |
| Oktibbeha | 18040 | 38.15 |
| Adams | 17540 | 58.22 |
| Marshall | 17315 | 47.92 |
| Panola | 17180 | 50.31 |
| Yazoo | 15940 | 59.73 |
| Holmes | 15500 | 82.73 |
| Copiah | 14680 | 51.26 |
| Lafayette | 12195 | 24.35 |
| Clay | 11800 | 58.33 |
| Lamar | 11755 | 20.31 |
| Monroe | 11025 | 30.55 |
| Lincoln | 10705 | 30.88 |
| Scott | 10485 | 39.43 |
| Simpson | 9790 | 36.00 |
| Leake | 9575 | 42.26 |
| Grenada | 9400 | 43.58 |
| Winston | 8875 | 47.59 |
| Jasper | 8785 | 53.03 |
| Tate | 8745 | 31.07 |
| Marion | 8415 | 32.40 |
| Attala | 8020 | 41.95 |
| Noxubee | 8015 | 73.33 |
| Wayne | 8015 | 39.10 |
| Tunica | 7890 | 76.49 |
| Claiborne | 7835 | 84.52 |
| Chickasaw | 7540 | 44.18 |
| Pearl River | 7480 | 13.66 |
| Jefferson Davis | 7310 | 61.22 |
| Covington | 6875 | 35.37 |
| Humphreys | 6745 | 75.70 |
| Tallahatchie | 6700 | 47.54 |
| Walthall | 6665 | 44.88 |
| Wilkinson | 6645 | 71.11 |
| Newton | 6575 | 30.44 |
| Neshoba | 6570 | 22.35 |
| Jefferson | 6520 | 86.02 |
| Kemper | 6010 | 59.18 |
| Clarke | 5730 | 35.06 |
| Quitman | 5450 | 70.87 |
| Amite | 5415 | 42.26 |
| Yalobusha | 4795 | 38.76 |
| Montgomery | 4715 | 45.14 |
| Pontotoc | 4620 | 15.49 |
| Alcorn | 4240 | 11.49 |
| Hancock | 4115 | 9.11 |
| Lawrence | 4060 | 32.26 |
| Smith | 4010 | 24.69 |
| Calhoun | 3965 | 27.52 |
| Union | 3940 | 14.60 |
| Greene | 3665 | 26.04 |
| Prentiss | 3590 | 14.19 |
| Carroll | 3470 | 33.67 |
| Tippah | 3455 | 16.00 |
| Stone | 3440 | 19.31 |
| Sharkey | 3425 | 71.88 |
| Benton | 3080 | 36.60 |
| Franklin | 2815 | 35.84 |
| Perry | 2600 | 21.34 |
| Choctaw | 2595 | 31.12 |
| Webster | 1975 | 19.80 |
| George | 1830 | 7.96 |
| Itawamba | 1530 | 6.55 |
| Issaquena | 840 | 65.12 |
| Tishomingo | 505 | 2.62 |