Mississippi Population By County in 2011

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the population of Mississippi was 2,979,147. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest population (248,221), followed by Harrison (191,130), and DeSoto (164,133). Issaquena was the least populated county (1,387).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Mississippi Population By County in 2011
Mississippi Population By County in 2011
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 32436 1.09
Alcorn 37292 1.25
Amite 13141 0.44
Attala 19386 0.65
Benton 8720 0.29
Bolivar 33807 1.14
Calhoun 14903 0.50
Carroll 10437 0.35
Chickasaw 17497 0.59
Choctaw 8449 0.28
Claiborne 9779 0.33
Clarke 16692 0.56
Clay 20504 0.69
Coahoma 25861 0.87
Copiah 29280 0.98
Covington 19488 0.65
DeSoto 164133 5.51
Forrest 75796 2.54
Franklin 7981 0.27
George 22860 0.77
Greene 14319 0.48
Grenada 21609 0.73
Hancock 44767 1.50
Harrison 191130 6.42
Hinds 248221 8.33
Holmes 19081 0.64
Humphreys 9316 0.31
Issaquena 1387 0.05
Itawamba 23271 0.78
Jackson 140058 4.70
Jasper 16857 0.57
Jefferson 7599 0.26
Jefferson Davis 12163 0.41
Jones 67945 2.28
Kemper 10292 0.35
Lafayette 48428 1.63
Lamar 57390 1.93
Lauderdale 80663 2.71
Lawrence 12748 0.43
Leake 23251 0.78
Lee 84032 2.82
Leflore 32073 1.08
Lincoln 34870 1.17
Lowndes 59626 2.00
Madison 96977 3.26
Marion 26669 0.90
Marshall 36771 1.23
Monroe 36601 1.23
Montgomery 10771 0.36
Neshoba 29758 1.00
Newton 21424 0.72
Noxubee 11295 0.38
Oktibbeha 47776 1.60
Panola 34480 1.16
Pearl River 55441 1.86
Perry 12155 0.41
Pike 40436 1.36
Pontotoc 29782 1.00
Prentiss 25368 0.85
Quitman 8050 0.27
Rankin 144209 4.84
Scott 28386 0.95
Sharkey 4877 0.16
Simpson 27407 0.92
Smith 16523 0.56
Stone 17900 0.60
Sunflower 28519 0.96
Tallahatchie 15329 0.52
Tate 28734 0.97
Tippah 22038 0.74
Tishomingo 19634 0.66
Tunica 10589 0.36
Union 27305 0.92
Walthall 15372 0.52
Warren 48325 1.62
Washington 50465 1.69
Wayne 20629 0.69
Webster 10194 0.34
Wilkinson 9582 0.32
Winston 19045 0.64
Yalobusha 12518 0.42
Yazoo 28275 0.95