Census ACS 2023 · 82 counties
Largest Counties in Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties with Census data available. The largest is Hinds County with a population of 222,494. County-level data is important because counties are the primary unit of local government in most states, responsible for courts, elections, public health, and infrastructure. Population distribution across counties reveals where growth is concentrated and where rural decline may be occurring.
Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates
| # | County | Population | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yazoo County | 26,837 | $40,974 |
| 2 | Yalobusha County | 12,439 | $49,171 |
| 3 | Winston County | 17,609 | $49,071 |
| 4 | Wilkinson County | 8,376 | $35,930 |
| 5 | Webster County | 9,942 | $59,964 |
| 6 | Wayne County | 19,699 | $36,791 |
| 7 | Washington County | 43,674 | $40,117 |
| 8 | Warren County | 43,623 | $56,648 |
| 9 | Walthall County | 13,864 | $45,444 |
| 10 | Union County | 28,009 | $56,807 |
| 11 | Tunica County | 9,586 | $38,402 |
| 12 | Tishomingo County | 18,738 | $46,257 |
| 13 | Tippah County | 21,621 | $51,141 |
| 14 | Tate County | 28,135 | $63,995 |
| 15 | Tallahatchie County | 12,363 | $37,383 |
| 16 | Sunflower County | 25,328 | $40,265 |
| 17 | Stone County | 18,515 | $59,307 |
| 18 | Smith County | 14,193 | $51,396 |
| 19 | Simpson County | 25,817 | $54,111 |
| 20 | Sharkey County | 3,848 | $35,741 |
| 21 | Scott County | 27,754 | $48,492 |
| 22 | Rankin County | 158,218 | $77,454 |
| 23 | Quitman County | 5,908 | $32,131 |
| 24 | Prentiss County | 24,999 | $51,466 |
| 25 | Pontotoc County | 31,312 | $52,741 |
| 26 | Pike County | 39,930 | $41,578 |
| 27 | Perry County | 11,459 | $50,435 |
| 28 | Pearl River County | 56,781 | $56,535 |
| 29 | Panola County | 32,965 | $43,990 |
| 30 | Oktibbeha County | 51,473 | $43,482 |
| 31 | Noxubee County | 10,136 | $38,814 |
| 32 | Newton County | 21,151 | $50,426 |
| 33 | Neshoba County | 28,927 | $53,087 |
| 34 | Montgomery County | 9,708 | $45,057 |
| 35 | Monroe County | 33,928 | $51,231 |
| 36 | Marshall County | 33,899 | $51,875 |
| 37 | Marion County | 24,303 | $42,320 |
| 38 | Madison County | 110,303 | $78,794 |
| 39 | Lowndes County | 58,187 | $54,460 |
| 40 | Lincoln County | 34,830 | $48,316 |
| 41 | Leflore County | 27,432 | $33,188 |
| 42 | Lee County | 83,138 | $67,144 |
| 43 | Leake County | 21,288 | $48,418 |
| 44 | Lawrence County | 11,883 | $43,368 |
| 45 | Lauderdale County | 71,984 | $50,033 |
| 46 | Lamar County | 65,081 | $69,106 |
| 47 | Lafayette County | 56,920 | $64,334 |
| 48 | Kemper County | 8,855 | $43,595 |
| 49 | Jones County | 66,839 | $51,143 |
| 50 | Jefferson Davis County | 11,183 | $37,183 |
| 51 | Jefferson County | 7,127 | $36,207 |
| 52 | Jasper County | 16,211 | $47,157 |
| 53 | Jackson County | 144,437 | $64,756 |
| 54 | Itawamba County | 23,942 | $59,508 |
| 55 | Issaquena County | 1,095 | $29,271 |
| 56 | Humphreys County | 7,570 | $32,976 |
| 57 | Holmes County | 16,491 | $29,434 |
| 58 | Hinds County | 222,494 | $49,966 |
| 59 | Harrison County | 209,443 | $57,233 |
| 60 | Hancock County | 46,057 | $67,728 |
| 61 | Grenada County | 21,342 | $47,998 |
| 62 | Greene County | 13,595 | $55,838 |
| 63 | George County | 24,870 | $54,822 |
| 64 | Franklin County | 7,655 | $45,618 |
| 65 | Forrest County | 78,027 | $52,821 |
| 66 | DeSoto County | 188,598 | $82,980 |
| 67 | Covington County | 18,226 | $47,001 |
| 68 | Copiah County | 27,994 | $47,994 |
| 69 | Coahoma County | 20,808 | $36,259 |
| 70 | Clay County | 18,462 | $39,904 |
| 71 | Clarke County | 15,424 | $46,054 |
| 72 | Claiborne County | 8,908 | $34,371 |
| 73 | Choctaw County | 8,172 | $48,321 |
| 74 | Chickasaw County | 16,994 | $43,041 |
| 75 | Carroll County | 9,828 | $55,275 |
| 76 | Calhoun County | 13,029 | $43,942 |
| 77 | Bolivar County | 30,163 | $37,315 |
| 78 | Benton County | 7,592 | $42,139 |
| 79 | Attala County | 17,685 | $48,098 |
| 80 | Amite County | 12,611 | $35,385 |
| 81 | Alcorn County | 34,500 | $49,404 |
| 82 | Adams County | 29,098 | $40,250 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hinds County is the #1 ranked county in Mississippi by population, with a value of 222,494 according to Census ACS 2023 data.
Mississippi has 82 counties tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.
All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.
Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers all counties in Mississippi.