Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for Mississippi was 952,790 and represented 42.90% of the total Mississippi citizen voting-age population.

Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (126.05K), followed by Harrison (33.57K), and DeSoto (30.72K).

In terms of percentages, Jefferson had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (87.22%), followed by Claiborne (85.10%), and Holmes (80.81%).

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

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Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2017
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Hinds 126050 69.94
Harrison 33565 22.79
DeSoto 30715 24.74
Madison 28110 37.94
Washington 24425 69.69
Lauderdale 24280 41.30
Jackson 22260 21.18
Rankin 22075 19.77
Forrest 20170 35.37
Lowndes 18990 42.52
Lee 17030 27.52
Warren 16940 47.48
Leflore 15445 72.19
Bolivar 15350 62.56
Pike 14760 51.05
Sunflower 14660 71.17
Jones 13800 27.94
Oktibbeha 13785 35.21
Marshall 13220 47.61
Coahoma 13010 74.39
Adams 12275 54.81
Panola 12075 47.96
Yazoo 11205 56.88
Holmes 10820 80.81
Copiah 10785 49.75
Lafayette 9710 23.03
Clay 8605 56.67
Lamar 8275 18.62
Monroe 8265 29.97
Lincoln 7800 30.01
Scott 7720 39.58
Simpson 7065 34.60
Grenada 6885 42.41
Jasper 6675 52.39
Leake 6545 40.23
Tate 6520 30.64
Winston 6285 44.31
Claiborne 6025 85.10
Marion 6015 31.28
Wayne 5845 38.22
Noxubee 5795 72.35
Attala 5590 40.39
Jefferson Davis 5480 59.37
Chickasaw 5390 42.44
Tunica 5370 76.33
Tallahatchie 5225 45.73
Pearl River 5120 12.21
Wilkinson 4920 69.20
Jefferson 4880 87.22
Covington 4850 33.99
Walthall 4830 43.65
Kemper 4710 58.69
Newton 4700 29.64
Humphreys 4560 73.25
Clarke 4155 33.52
Neshoba 4085 19.55
Amite 4005 40.46
Quitman 3920 69.63
Yalobusha 3580 37.55
Alcorn 3365 12.02
Pontotoc 3345 15.28
Montgomery 3275 41.72
Union 3120 15.19
Lawrence 3060 31.98
Calhoun 3025 27.97
Greene 3025 27.74
Hancock 2845 7.97
Smith 2740 22.56
Stone 2725 19.65
Prentiss 2715 13.90
Carroll 2600 31.82
Tippah 2600 16.04
Sharkey 2400 70.18
Benton 2265 35.34
Franklin 1990 33.87
Choctaw 1915 29.58
Perry 1780 19.31
Webster 1410 18.93
Itawamba 1350 7.44
George 1310 7.67
Issaquena 720 64.57
Tishomingo 410 2.75