Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Mississippi (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 588,217. Among all Mississippi counties, Harrison County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (39,204), followed by DeSoto County (35,150), and Hinds County (34,347).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County | 39204 |
| 2 | DeSoto County | 35150 |
| 3 | Hinds County | 34347 |
| 4 | Jackson County | 27711 |
| 5 | Rankin County | 25766 |
| 6 | Lee County | 14408 |
| 7 | Jones County | 14147 |
| 8 | Pearl River County | 13534 |
| 9 | Lauderdale County | 13382 |
| 10 | Lowndes County | 12887 |
| 11 | Forrest County | 12421 |
| 12 | Madison County | 12197 |
| 13 | Lamar County | 10907 |
| 14 | Hancock County | 9823 |
| 15 | Pike County | 9673 |
| 16 | Washington County | 9452 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 9277 |
| 18 | Marshall County | 9044 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 8994 |
| 20 | Warren County | 8715 |
| 21 | Alcorn County | 7596 |
| 22 | Yazoo County | 7128 |
| 23 | Adams County | 7089 |
| 24 | Panola County | 7026 |
| 25 | Lafayette County | 6542 |
| 26 | Leflore County | 6396 |
| 27 | Marion County | 6286 |
| 28 | Tate County | 6129 |
| 29 | Sunflower County | 6072 |
| 30 | Scott County | 6069 |
| 31 | Copiah County | 6050 |
| 32 | Neshoba County | 6029 |
| 33 | Pontotoc County | 5834 |
| 34 | Oktibbeha County | 5696 |
| 35 | Prentiss County | 5662 |
| 36 | Union County | 5646 |
| 37 | Itawamba County | 5644 |
| 38 | George County | 5486 |
| 39 | Simpson County | 5360 |
| 40 | Bolivar County | 5030 |
| 41 | Leake County | 4995 |
| 42 | Jasper County | 4765 |
| 43 | Newton County | 4703 |
| 44 | Tippah County | 4683 |
| 45 | Wayne County | 4624 |
| 46 | Grenada County | 4521 |
| 47 | Winston County | 4482 |
| 48 | Tishomingo County | 4481 |
| 49 | Clay County | 4375 |
| 50 | Attala County | 4175 |
| 51 | Yalobusha County | 4165 |
| 52 | Clarke County | 4066 |
| 53 | Chickasaw County | 4039 |
| 54 | Amite County | 4019 |
| 55 | Stone County | 4008 |
| 56 | Covington County | 3876 |
| 57 | Holmes County | 3874 |
| 58 | Smith County | 3759 |
| 59 | Perry County | 3523 |
| 60 | Greene County | 3492 |
| 60 | Walthall County | 3492 |
| 61 | Coahoma County | 3415 |
| 62 | Jefferson Davis County | 3247 |
| 63 | Tallahatchie County | 3216 |
| 64 | Calhoun County | 3188 |
| 65 | Lawrence County | 3137 |
| 66 | Wilkinson County | 2778 |
| 67 | Noxubee County | 2659 |
| 68 | Tunica County | 2604 |
| 69 | Carroll County | 2539 |
| 70 | Webster County | 2377 |
| 71 | Choctaw County | 2201 |
| 72 | Kemper County | 2129 |
| 73 | Montgomery County | 1886 |
| 74 | Benton County | 1762 |
| 75 | Franklin County | 1623 |
| 76 | Jefferson County | 1613 |
| 77 | Humphreys County | 1541 |
| 78 | Claiborne County | 1495 |
| 79 | Quitman County | 1472 |
| 80 | Sharkey County | 1052 |
| 81 | Issaquena County | 357 |