Mississippi Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the population of Mississippi was 2,949,582. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest population (222,464), followed by Harrison (209,485), and DeSoto (189,004). Issaquena was the least populated county (1,294).

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 2021
Mississippi Population By County in 2021
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County Population % of State Population
Adams 28846 0.98
Alcorn 34398 1.17
Amite 12622 0.43
Attala 17715 0.60
Benton 7638 0.26
Bolivar 30201 1.02
Calhoun 12961 0.44
Carroll 9822 0.33
Chickasaw 17007 0.58
Choctaw 8137 0.28
Claiborne 8886 0.30
Clarke 15415 0.52
Clay 18481 0.63
Coahoma 20721 0.70
Copiah 27922 0.95
Covington 18273 0.62
DeSoto 189004 6.41
Forrest 77869 2.64
Franklin 7687 0.26
George 24788 0.84
Greene 13648 0.46
Grenada 21330 0.72
Hancock 46005 1.56
Harrison 209485 7.10
Hinds 222464 7.54
Holmes 16508 0.56
Humphreys 7566 0.26
Issaquena 1294 0.04
Itawamba 23885 0.81
Jackson 144459 4.90
Jasper 16232 0.55
Jefferson 7136 0.24
Jefferson Davis 11163 0.38
Jones 66813 2.27
Kemper 8801 0.30
Lafayette 56902 1.93
Lamar 65409 2.22
Lauderdale 71937 2.44
Lawrence 11781 0.40
Leake 21260 0.72
Lee 83008 2.81
Leflore 27425 0.93
Lincoln 34939 1.19
Lowndes 58160 1.97
Madison 109991 3.73
Marion 24304 0.82
Marshall 33755 1.14
Monroe 33922 1.15
Montgomery 9699 0.33
Neshoba 28908 0.98
Newton 21120 0.72
Noxubee 10116 0.34
Oktibbeha 51812 1.76
Panola 32908 1.12
Pearl River 56480 1.92
Perry 11500 0.39
Pike 40010 1.36
Pontotoc 31325 1.06
Prentiss 24962 0.85
Quitman 5900 0.20
Rankin 158123 5.36
Scott 27603 0.94
Sharkey 3626 0.12
Simpson 25702 0.87
Smith 14191 0.48
Stone 18578 0.63
Sunflower 25329 0.86
Tallahatchie 12305 0.42
Tate 28103 0.95
Tippah 21625 0.73
Tishomingo 18734 0.64
Tunica 9642 0.33
Union 28033 0.95
Walthall 13830 0.47
Warren 43430 1.47
Washington 43626 1.48
Wayne 19669 0.67
Webster 9970 0.34
Wilkinson 8305 0.28
Winston 17580 0.60
Yalobusha 12439 0.42
Yazoo 26424 0.90