Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for Mississippi was 993,790 and represented 44.72% of the total Mississippi citizen voting-age population.

Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (120.27K), followed by DeSoto (43.71K), and Harrison (36.59K).

In terms of percentages, Claiborne had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (85.65%), followed by Holmes (80.04%), and Jefferson (77.86%).

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 2023
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Hinds 120270 71.85
DeSoto 43710 31.75
Harrison 36590 23.45
Madison 30500 37.73
Rankin 25855 21.48
Washington 22955 70.71
Lauderdale 22640 41.58
Jackson 22315 20.35
Forrest 20400 34.68
Lowndes 18870 43.16
Lee 17330 28.39
Warren 15570 47.24
Pike 15450 52.36
Oktibbeha 14455 35.34
Leflore 14370 72.85
Sunflower 14105 71.80
Bolivar 13965 62.72
Jones 13620 28.07
Adams 11835 54.98
Marshall 11710 44.28
Yazoo 11710 58.01
Panola 11680 47.28
Coahoma 11240 75.31
Copiah 10710 49.78
Lafayette 10100 22.30
Lamar 9925 20.64
Holmes 9905 80.04
Clay 8230 57.84
Lincoln 7890 29.64
Monroe 7690 29.49
Scott 6980 36.92
Grenada 6935 43.38
Simpson 6735 34.35
Tate 6365 29.57
Jasper 6285 50.38
Leake 6245 39.39
Winston 6220 45.47
Claiborne 5940 85.65
Tallahatchie 5915 60.30
Marion 5830 31.45
Attala 5660 42.77
Chickasaw 5525 44.13
Noxubee 5485 72.70
Wayne 5455 37.99
Jefferson Davis 5305 59.24
Tunica 5295 77.30
Pearl River 5255 12.07
Newton 4950 30.95
Covington 4635 33.62
Walthall 4510 42.39
Wilkinson 4500 67.67
Neshoba 4415 21.21
Jefferson 4360 77.86
Humphreys 4310 76.69
Kemper 4230 58.47
Clarke 4050 33.75
Amite 3820 38.16
Yalobusha 3440 35.35
Pontotoc 3425 15.37
Quitman 3250 71.51
Union 3235 15.84
Montgomery 3180 42.40
Greene 2875 26.29
Alcorn 2850 10.74
Calhoun 2825 28.78
Lawrence 2810 31.73
Carroll 2675 33.33
Tippah 2630 16.28
Hancock 2625 7.16
Stone 2565 17.76
Smith 2475 22.73
Prentiss 2390 12.44
Sharkey 2075 71.92
Franklin 1940 33.08
Choctaw 1865 29.01
Benton 1775 31.28
Itawamba 1495 7.96
Perry 1355 15.23
Webster 1340 17.84
George 1310 7.26
Issaquena 725 70.73
Tishomingo 190 1.32