Mississippi Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the population of Mississippi was 2,990,231. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest population (244,321), followed by Harrison (200,880), and DeSoto (173,470). Issaquena was the least populated county (1,337).

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 2015
Mississippi Population By County in 2015
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 31574 1.06
Alcorn 37302 1.25
Amite 12553 0.42
Attala 18674 0.63
Benton 8164 0.27
Bolivar 33233 1.11
Calhoun 14636 0.49
Carroll 10209 0.34
Chickasaw 17389 0.58
Choctaw 8372 0.28
Claiborne 9211 0.31
Clarke 16021 0.54
Clay 20019 0.67
Coahoma 24525 0.82
Copiah 28868 0.97
Covington 19253 0.64
DeSoto 173470 5.80
Forrest 75642 2.53
Franklin 7734 0.26
George 23391 0.78
Greene 13545 0.45
Grenada 21461 0.72
Hancock 46360 1.55
Harrison 200880 6.72
Hinds 244321 8.17
Holmes 18362 0.61
Humphreys 8707 0.29
Issaquena 1337 0.05
Itawamba 23546 0.79
Jackson 141443 4.73
Jasper 16549 0.55
Jefferson 7507 0.25
Jefferson Davis 11633 0.39
Jones 68664 2.30
Kemper 10108 0.34
Lafayette 52841 1.77
Lamar 61034 2.04
Lauderdale 78422 2.62
Lawrence 12694 0.43
Leake 22774 0.76
Lee 84762 2.84
Leflore 30260 1.01
Lincoln 34527 1.16
Lowndes 59725 2.00
Madison 102516 3.43
Marion 25430 0.85
Marshall 35918 1.20
Monroe 35831 1.20
Montgomery 10190 0.34
Neshoba 29491 0.99
Newton 21578 0.72
Noxubee 10948 0.37
Oktibbeha 49589 1.66
Panola 34204 1.14
Pearl River 54978 1.84
Perry 12083 0.40
Pike 39907 1.34
Pontotoc 30884 1.03
Prentiss 25457 0.85
Quitman 7513 0.25
Rankin 149507 5.00
Scott 28445 0.95
Sharkey 4568 0.15
Simpson 27177 0.91
Smith 16073 0.54
Stone 18283 0.61
Sunflower 26883 0.90
Tallahatchie 14619 0.49
Tate 28465 0.95
Tippah 22025 0.74
Tishomingo 19485 0.65
Tunica 10264 0.34
Union 28309 0.95
Walthall 14604 0.49
Warren 47496 1.59
Washington 47991 1.61
Wayne 20515 0.69
Webster 9881 0.33
Wilkinson 9089 0.30
Winston 18452 0.62
Yalobusha 12457 0.42
Yazoo 27424 0.92