Mississippi Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of Mississippi was 2,990,595. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest population (242,263), followed by Harrison (202,740), and DeSoto (175,950). Issaquena was the least populated county (1,321).

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 2016
Mississippi Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 31604 1.06
Alcorn 37266 1.25
Amite 12442 0.42
Attala 18556 0.62
Benton 8246 0.28
Bolivar 32533 1.09
Calhoun 14552 0.49
Carroll 10199 0.34
Chickasaw 17208 0.57
Choctaw 8297 0.28
Claiborne 9173 0.31
Clarke 15897 0.53
Clay 19853 0.66
Coahoma 23876 0.80
Copiah 28666 0.96
Covington 19171 0.64
DeSoto 175950 5.88
Forrest 75593 2.53
Franklin 7723 0.26
George 23651 0.79
Greene 13547 0.45
Grenada 21225 0.71
Hancock 46708 1.56
Harrison 202740 6.78
Hinds 242263 8.10
Holmes 18002 0.60
Humphreys 8569 0.29
Issaquena 1321 0.04
Itawamba 23426 0.78
Jackson 141680 4.74
Jasper 16587 0.56
Jefferson 7302 0.24
Jefferson Davis 11455 0.38
Jones 68517 2.29
Kemper 10041 0.34
Lafayette 53614 1.79
Lamar 61461 2.06
Lauderdale 77497 2.59
Lawrence 12813 0.43
Leake 22780 0.76
Lee 84859 2.84
Leflore 29797 1.00
Lincoln 34385 1.15
Lowndes 59552 1.99
Madison 103921 3.48
Marion 25120 0.84
Marshall 35794 1.20
Monroe 35906 1.20
Montgomery 10230 0.34
Neshoba 29474 0.99
Newton 21504 0.72
Noxubee 10891 0.36
Oktibbeha 49612 1.66
Panola 34238 1.15
Pearl River 55110 1.84
Perry 12077 0.40
Pike 39637 1.33
Pontotoc 31516 1.05
Prentiss 25404 0.85
Quitman 7361 0.25
Rankin 152093 5.09
Scott 28378 0.95
Sharkey 4513 0.15
Simpson 27001 0.90
Smith 15943 0.53
Stone 18189 0.61
Sunflower 26519 0.89
Tallahatchie 14383 0.48
Tate 28310 0.95
Tippah 22079 0.74
Tishomingo 19455 0.65
Tunica 10138 0.34
Union 28298 0.95
Walthall 14568 0.49
Warren 47017 1.57
Washington 47214 1.58
Wayne 20476 0.69
Webster 9768 0.33
Wilkinson 9032 0.30
Winston 18357 0.61
Yalobusha 12469 0.42
Yazoo 28003 0.94