Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.83K people in Mississippi with Nigerian ancestry. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds County had the highest population with Nigerian ancestry (388), followed by Madison County (262), and Rankin County (137).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Nigerian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Mississippi.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Hinds County
Madison County
Rankin County
Yazoo County
Oktibbeha County
Jackson County
Bolivar County
Harrison County
DeSoto County
Copiah County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Hinds County 388
2 Madison County 262
3 Rankin County 137
4 Yazoo County 135
5 Oktibbeha County 115
6 Jackson County 112
7 Bolivar County 86
8 Harrison County 77
9 DeSoto County 72
10 Copiah County 52
11 Hancock County 48
12 Claiborne County 46
12 Lauderdale County 46
13 Tate County 39
14 Sunflower County 27
15 Kemper County 26
16 Lafayette County 24
17 Forrest County 21
18 Lowndes County 19
19 Washington County 17
20 Pearl River County 16
21 Tippah County 15
22 Pontotoc County 14
23 Lee County 10
24 Tunica County 8
25 Jones County 7
26 Holmes County 6