Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Mississippi was 1,315,935 and represented 44.95% of the total Mississippi citizen population.
Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (167.88K), followed by DeSoto (53.81K), and Harrison (51.32K).
In terms of percentages, Claiborne had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (87.01%), followed by Holmes (84.27%), and Jefferson (80.98%).
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 | 167875 | 73.49 |
| DeSoto | 53805 | 29.99 |
| Harrison | 51320 | 25.27 |
| Madison | 40765 | 38.50 |
| Rankin | 33565 | 21.80 |
| Washington | 32925 | 72.35 |
| Lauderdale | 32135 | 43.93 |
| Jackson | 29770 | 21.10 |
| Forrest | 28410 | 37.19 |
| Lowndes | 26035 | 44.53 |
| Lee | 24900 | 30.31 |
| Warren | 22090 | 49.43 |
| Pike | 21725 | 54.18 |
| Leflore | 21305 | 74.99 |
| Sunflower | 19860 | 75.58 |
| Bolivar | 19855 | 64.38 |
| Jones | 19755 | 29.91 |
| Oktibbeha | 18535 | 37.18 |
| Yazoo | 16470 | 60.60 |
| Coahoma | 16460 | 75.71 |
| Panola | 16260 | 48.95 |
| Marshall | 15865 | 47.30 |
| Adams | 15370 | 54.56 |
| Copiah | 14685 | 51.92 |
| Holmes | 14515 | 84.27 |
| Lamar | 13055 | 20.78 |
| Lafayette | 12835 | 23.56 |
| Clay | 11285 | 60.17 |
| Lincoln | 10665 | 30.70 |
| Monroe | 10455 | 30.45 |
| Scott | 10165 | 38.05 |
| Grenada | 9605 | 44.83 |
| Simpson | 9570 | 36.88 |
| Leake | 8960 | 42.25 |
| Jasper | 8850 | 53.95 |
| Tate | 8440 | 30.22 |
| Winston | 8430 | 47.24 |
| Marion | 7990 | 32.54 |
| Tallahatchie | 7940 | 62.47 |
| Tunica | 7930 | 79.90 |
| Claiborne | 7905 | 87.01 |
| Attala | 7745 | 43.09 |
| Wayne | 7640 | 39.91 |
| Noxubee | 7600 | 73.15 |
| Chickasaw | 7585 | 45.04 |
| Pearl River | 7140 | 12.83 |
| Jefferson Davis | 7000 | 61.57 |
| Covington | 6690 | 36.31 |
| Newton | 6635 | 31.05 |
| Neshoba | 6595 | 22.72 |
| Wilkinson | 6165 | 70.82 |
| Humphreys | 6160 | 78.62 |
| Walthall | 6135 | 44.54 |
| Jefferson | 5855 | 80.98 |
| Kemper | 5715 | 62.15 |
| Clarke | 5440 | 34.74 |
| Amite | 5185 | 40.88 |
| Yalobusha | 4730 | 37.61 |
| Quitman | 4605 | 72.92 |
| Pontotoc | 4580 | 15.21 |
| Union | 4475 | 16.44 |
| Montgomery | 4365 | 44.25 |
| Lawrence | 3950 | 32.86 |
| Calhoun | 3805 | 29.21 |
| Alcorn | 3625 | 10.44 |
| Carroll | 3570 | 35.51 |
| Hancock | 3555 | 7.80 |
| Smith | 3465 | 24.01 |
| Tippah | 3450 | 15.97 |
| Greene | 3420 | 25.39 |
| Sharkey | 3010 | 72.36 |
| Stone | 2910 | 15.88 |
| Prentiss | 2875 | 11.64 |
| Franklin | 2760 | 35.84 |
| Choctaw | 2470 | 29.92 |
| Benton | 2130 | 29.08 |
| George | 1930 | 8.06 |
| Webster | 1910 | 19.24 |
| Itawamba | 1665 | 6.99 |
| Perry | 1605 | 13.85 |
| Issaquena | 710 | 63.96 |
| Tishomingo | 380 | 2.04 |