Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Mississippi was 1,276,885 and represented 43.38% of the total Mississippi citizen population.
Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (174.03K), followed by Harrison (47.77K), and DeSoto (43.86K).
In terms of percentages, Claiborne had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (87.03%), followed by Jefferson (86.52%), and Holmes (83.42%).
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 | 174030 | 72.32 |
| Harrison | 47765 | 24.42 |
| DeSoto | 43860 | 25.85 |
| Madison | 39040 | 39.08 |
| Washington | 34445 | 72.23 |
| Lauderdale | 33470 | 43.25 |
| Jackson | 30680 | 22.10 |
| Rankin | 29875 | 20.27 |
| Forrest | 27855 | 37.44 |
| Lowndes | 25875 | 44.02 |
| Lee | 24660 | 29.43 |
| Warren | 23840 | 50.32 |
| Leflore | 22025 | 74.15 |
| Bolivar | 21250 | 64.84 |
| Pike | 21120 | 53.29 |
| Sunflower | 19815 | 73.79 |
| Jones | 19795 | 29.62 |
| Coahoma | 18725 | 77.23 |
| Oktibbeha | 18240 | 38.20 |
| Panola | 17165 | 50.58 |
| Marshall | 17140 | 48.09 |
| Adams | 16570 | 55.79 |
| Yazoo | 15470 | 58.22 |
| Holmes | 15215 | 83.42 |
| Copiah | 14845 | 52.19 |
| Lafayette | 12550 | 24.31 |
| Lamar | 11995 | 20.12 |
| Clay | 11790 | 59.23 |
| Scott | 10925 | 40.65 |
| Monroe | 10845 | 30.26 |
| Lincoln | 10640 | 30.87 |
| Simpson | 9960 | 36.69 |
| Leake | 9615 | 42.71 |
| Grenada | 9240 | 43.32 |
| Jasper | 8995 | 54.37 |
| Winston | 8690 | 47.19 |
| Tate | 8510 | 30.40 |
| Wayne | 8290 | 40.63 |
| Marion | 8155 | 32.30 |
| Tunica | 8040 | 79.53 |
| Attala | 7900 | 42.37 |
| Claiborne | 7885 | 87.03 |
| Noxubee | 7885 | 72.94 |
| Chickasaw | 7500 | 44.11 |
| Jefferson Davis | 7175 | 61.64 |
| Pearl River | 7110 | 13.03 |
| Tallahatchie | 6855 | 49.41 |
| Covington | 6825 | 35.79 |
| Walthall | 6705 | 45.96 |
| Humphreys | 6550 | 76.70 |
| Wilkinson | 6490 | 71.44 |
| Jefferson | 6450 | 86.52 |
| Newton | 6420 | 30.14 |
| Neshoba | 6145 | 21.03 |
| Kemper | 6080 | 60.32 |
| Clarke | 5650 | 35.14 |
| Quitman | 5350 | 71.43 |
| Amite | 5275 | 42.05 |
| Yalobusha | 4930 | 39.71 |
| Pontotoc | 4620 | 15.34 |
| Alcorn | 4375 | 11.88 |
| Montgomery | 4335 | 42.42 |
| Lawrence | 4200 | 33.17 |
| Union | 4165 | 15.13 |
| Hancock | 4010 | 8.75 |
| Calhoun | 3980 | 27.88 |
| Smith | 3810 | 23.67 |
| Tippah | 3640 | 16.82 |
| Greene | 3530 | 25.80 |
| Stone | 3450 | 19.23 |
| Carroll | 3420 | 33.58 |
| Prentiss | 3390 | 13.36 |
| Sharkey | 3330 | 72.87 |
| Benton | 3040 | 36.83 |
| Franklin | 2795 | 36.02 |
| Choctaw | 2580 | 30.92 |
| Perry | 2380 | 19.77 |
| Webster | 1905 | 19.34 |
| George | 1815 | 7.77 |
| Itawamba | 1725 | 7.40 |
| Issaquena | 840 | 64.86 |
| Tishomingo | 485 | 2.52 |