Mississippi Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of Mississippi was 2,984,599. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds[object Promise] had the highest population (248,036), followed by Harrison[object Promise] (193,633), and DeSoto[object Promise] (166,521). Issaquena[object Promise] was the least populated county (1,395).

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 2012
Mississippi Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 32208 1.08
Alcorn 37224 1.25
Amite 12937 0.43
Attala 19148 0.64
Benton 8651 0.29
Bolivar 34002 1.14
Calhoun 14828 0.50
Carroll 10403 0.35
Chickasaw 17497 0.59
Choctaw 8427 0.28
Claiborne 9352 0.31
Clarke 16526 0.55
Clay 20406 0.68
Coahoma 25628 0.86
Copiah 29047 0.97
Covington 19447 0.65
DeSoto 166521 5.58
Forrest 76433 2.56
Franklin 7898 0.27
George 22918 0.77
Greene 14331 0.48
Grenada 21622 0.72
Hancock 45296 1.52
Harrison 193633 6.49
Hinds 248036 8.31
Holmes 18921 0.63
Humphreys 9213 0.31
Issaquena 1395 0.05
Itawamba 23301 0.78
Jackson 140000 4.69
Jasper 16558 0.56
Jefferson 7683 0.26
Jefferson Davis 12065 0.40
Jones 68442 2.29
Kemper 10392 0.35
Lafayette 50266 1.68
Lamar 58167 1.95
Lauderdale 80280 2.69
Lawrence 12690 0.43
Leake 23189 0.78
Lee 84802 2.84
Leflore 30806 1.03
Lincoln 34848 1.17
Lowndes 59619 2.00
Madison 98092 3.29
Marion 26333 0.88
Marshall 36567 1.23
Monroe 36410 1.22
Montgomery 10600 0.36
Neshoba 29747 1.00
Newton 21499 0.72
Noxubee 11155 0.37
Oktibbeha 48853 1.64
Panola 34427 1.15
Pearl River 55003 1.84
Perry 12003 0.40
Pike 40091 1.34
Pontotoc 30306 1.01
Prentiss 25366 0.85
Quitman 7796 0.26
Rankin 145833 4.89
Scott 28360 0.95
Sharkey 4788 0.16
Simpson 27426 0.92
Smith 16334 0.55
Stone 18051 0.61
Sunflower 28415 0.95
Tallahatchie 15045 0.50
Tate 28519 0.96
Tippah 21914 0.73
Tishomingo 19617 0.66
Tunica 10438 0.35
Union 27339 0.92
Walthall 15069 0.51
Warren 48226 1.62
Washington 50035 1.68
Wayne 20628 0.69
Webster 10090 0.34
Wilkinson 9460 0.32
Winston 18981 0.64
Yalobusha 12391 0.42
Yazoo 28336 0.95