Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population in 2024
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Population for Mississippi was 2.94M. Among all Mississippi counties, Harrison County had the highest population (213.73K), followed by Hinds County (211.98K), and DeSoto County (195.87K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Mississippi Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2024 Census.
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population in 2024
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Harrison County | 213730 |
| 2 | Hinds County | 211975 |
| 3 | DeSoto County | 195871 |
| 4 | Rankin County | 160573 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 147002 |
| 6 | Madison County | 114247 |
| 7 | Lee County | 83012 |
| 8 | Forrest County | 78435 |
| 9 | Lauderdale County | 70588 |
| 10 | Lamar County | 66734 |
| 11 | Jones County | 65837 |
| 12 | Lafayette County | 59843 |
| 13 | Pearl River County | 59030 |
| 14 | Lowndes County | 57210 |
| 15 | Oktibbeha County | 51965 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 46492 |
| 17 | Warren County | 42105 |
| 18 | Washington County | 41181 |
| 19 | Pike County | 38980 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | 34956 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 34374 |
| 22 | Alcorn County | 34228 |
| 23 | Monroe County | 33483 |
| 24 | Panola County | 32764 |
| 25 | Pontotoc County | 32014 |
| 26 | Neshoba County | 28973 |
| 27 | Adams County | 28674 |
| 28 | Tate County | 28551 |
| 29 | Bolivar County | 28395 |
| 30 | Union County | 28363 |
| 31 | Scott County | 27666 |
| 32 | Copiah County | 27536 |
| 33 | Leflore County | 26157 |
| 34 | George County | 25880 |
| 35 | Simpson County | 25597 |
| 36 | Prentiss County | 25489 |
| 37 | Itawamba County | 24198 |
| 38 | Marion County | 24008 |
| 39 | Sunflower County | 23029 |
| 40 | Yazoo County | 23024 |
| 41 | Leake County | 21462 |
| 42 | Tippah County | 21423 |
| 43 | Newton County | 21063 |
| 44 | Grenada County | 20931 |
| 45 | Coahoma County | 20105 |
| 46 | Wayne County | 19749 |
| 47 | Stone County | 19569 |
| 48 | Tishomingo County | 18553 |
| 49 | Clay County | 18213 |
| 50 | Covington County | 18015 |
| 51 | Winston County | 17418 |
| 52 | Attala County | 17222 |
| 53 | Chickasaw County | 16774 |
| 54 | Jasper County | 15799 |
| 55 | Holmes County | 15560 |
| 56 | Clarke County | 15155 |
| 57 | Smith County | 14051 |
| 58 | Walthall County | 13839 |
| 59 | Greene County | 13675 |
| 60 | Calhoun County | 12754 |
| 61 | Yalobusha County | 12458 |
| 62 | Amite County | 12451 |
| 63 | Lawrence County | 11672 |
| 64 | Perry County | 11406 |
| 65 | Jefferson Davis County | 11059 |
| 66 | Tallahatchie County | 10921 |
| 67 | Webster County | 10039 |
| 68 | Noxubee County | 9825 |
| 69 | Montgomery County | 9411 |
| 70 | Carroll County | 9378 |
| 71 | Tunica County | 9157 |
| 72 | Kemper County | 8562 |
| 73 | Claiborne County | 8122 |
| 74 | Choctaw County | 8091 |
| 75 | Wilkinson County | 7820 |
| 76 | Benton County | 7566 |
| 77 | Franklin County | 7516 |
| 78 | Humphreys County | 7121 |
| 79 | Jefferson County | 6900 |
| 80 | Quitman County | 5542 |
| 81 | Sharkey County | 3234 |
| 82 | Issaquena County | 1295 |