Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 283,522. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (17,846), followed by Harrison County (15,165), and Jackson County (11,074).
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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinds County | 17846 |
| 2 | Harrison County | 15165 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 11074 |
| 4 | Rankin County | 11018 |
| 5 | DeSoto County | 10708 |
| 6 | Lauderdale County | 7684 |
| 7 | Lee County | 7632 |
| 8 | Jones County | 6182 |
| 9 | Washington County | 5687 |
| 10 | Madison County | 5610 |
| 11 | Pearl River County | 5427 |
| 12 | Forrest County | 5338 |
| 13 | Lowndes County | 5033 |
| 14 | Yazoo County | 4737 |
| 15 | Alcorn County | 4606 |
| 16 | Marshall County | 4531 |
| 17 | Lamar County | 4441 |
| 18 | Panola County | 4404 |
| 19 | Pike County | 4335 |
| 20 | Pontotoc County | 4325 |
| 21 | Sunflower County | 4287 |
| 22 | Adams County | 4260 |
| 23 | Union County | 4017 |
| 24 | Monroe County | 4004 |
| 25 | Bolivar County | 3998 |
| 26 | Scott County | 3979 |
| 27 | Warren County | 3687 |
| 28 | Hancock County | 3677 |
| 29 | Simpson County | 3662 |
| 30 | Lincoln County | 3477 |
| 31 | Neshoba County | 3461 |
| 32 | Tippah County | 3189 |
| 33 | Leflore County | 3090 |
| 34 | Copiah County | 3023 |
| 35 | Lafayette County | 2868 |
| 36 | Tishomingo County | 2823 |
| 37 | Marion County | 2749 |
| 38 | Prentiss County | 2738 |
| 39 | Grenada County | 2679 |
| 40 | Chickasaw County | 2671 |
| 41 | Leake County | 2661 |
| 42 | Itawamba County | 2646 |
| 43 | Tate County | 2639 |
| 44 | Coahoma County | 2584 |
| 45 | Oktibbeha County | 2458 |
| 46 | Holmes County | 2453 |
| 47 | Wayne County | 2439 |
| 48 | George County | 2416 |
| 49 | Attala County | 2264 |
| 50 | Greene County | 2222 |
| 51 | Newton County | 2213 |
| 52 | Clay County | 2136 |
| 53 | Calhoun County | 1991 |
| 54 | Tallahatchie County | 1976 |
| 55 | Covington County | 1923 |
| 56 | Stone County | 1895 |
| 57 | Smith County | 1872 |
| 58 | Winston County | 1775 |
| 59 | Walthall County | 1674 |
| 60 | Clarke County | 1613 |
| 61 | Noxubee County | 1546 |
| 62 | Montgomery County | 1545 |
| 63 | Lawrence County | 1490 |
| 64 | Jasper County | 1469 |
| 65 | Carroll County | 1424 |
| 66 | Benton County | 1417 |
| 67 | Amite County | 1358 |
| 68 | Yalobusha County | 1327 |
| 69 | Jefferson Davis County | 1250 |
| 70 | Humphreys County | 1227 |
| 71 | Perry County | 1221 |
| 72 | Wilkinson County | 1186 |
| 73 | Kemper County | 1098 |
| 74 | Quitman County | 1094 |
| 75 | Choctaw County | 1066 |
| 76 | Jefferson County | 1052 |
| 77 | Tunica County | 1033 |
| 78 | Webster County | 1015 |
| 79 | Claiborne County | 931 |
| 80 | Franklin County | 875 |
| 81 | Sharkey County | 546 |
| 82 | Issaquena County | 380 |