Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for Mississippi was 972,205 and represented 43.44% of the total Mississippi citizen voting-age population.

Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (125.96K), followed by DeSoto (37.28K), and Harrison (35.88K).

In terms of percentages, Claiborne had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (87.11%), followed by Holmes (81.77%), and Jefferson (78.60%).

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 2020
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Hinds 125955 71.40
DeSoto 37275 28.25
Harrison 35875 23.38
Madison 29345 38.10
Rankin 24545 21.04
Lauderdale 24125 42.27
Washington 23335 70.01
Jackson 22485 20.83
Forrest 20055 35.47
Lowndes 18910 42.64
Lee 17620 28.12
Warren 16325 47.05
Leflore 15190 73.65
Pike 15010 51.81
Bolivar 14570 62.91
Sunflower 14355 71.63
Jones 14220 28.55
Oktibbeha 14110 35.85
Marshall 13155 47.64
Coahoma 12215 74.03
Adams 12070 53.51
Yazoo 11995 57.59
Panola 11830 46.76
Copiah 10915 50.50
Holmes 10605 81.77
Lafayette 9705 22.67
Lamar 9270 19.97
Clay 8575 57.22
Monroe 8155 29.69
Lincoln 7915 30.43
Scott 7795 39.79
Simpson 7145 34.97
Grenada 6750 42.74
Leake 6675 40.17
Tate 6650 30.72
Jasper 6630 52.06
Tallahatchie 6320 57.14
Winston 6260 44.75
Claiborne 6115 87.11
Wayne 5910 39.09
Marion 5880 31.10
Noxubee 5690 72.16
Attala 5570 40.88
Chickasaw 5515 43.77
Tunica 5370 77.60
Jefferson Davis 5340 59.70
Pearl River 5215 12.20
Covington 5030 35.59
Kemper 4785 59.93
Newton 4755 29.87
Wilkinson 4755 69.16
Walthall 4750 43.06
Humphreys 4535 75.96
Jefferson 4335 78.60
Neshoba 4245 20.32
Clarke 4200 34.64
Amite 3890 39.84
Quitman 3855 71.52
Pontotoc 3700 16.33
Yalobusha 3505 36.82
Union 3380 16.21
Alcorn 3300 11.66
Montgomery 3260 42.75
Lawrence 3090 32.63
Calhoun 3055 28.58
Greene 2995 27.68
Hancock 2800 7.48
Smith 2785 22.91
Carroll 2735 33.83
Tippah 2695 16.37
Stone 2665 18.68
Sharkey 2425 72.07
Prentiss 2120 11.10
Franklin 2020 34.21
Choctaw 1940 30.22
Benton 1895 30.49
Perry 1430 15.50
Webster 1375 18.53
Itawamba 1350 7.38
George 1330 7.63
Issaquena 665 63.03
Tishomingo 435 2.91