Ranking of Mississippi Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Mississippi White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 135,515. Among all Mississippi counties, Harrison County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (8,931), followed by Jackson County (7,675), and Rankin County (6,467).

The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.

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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Harrison County
Jackson County
Rankin County
DeSoto County
Pearl River County
Lee County
Jones County
Alcorn County
Lamar County
Pontotoc County
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Harrison County 8931
2 Jackson County 7675
3 Rankin County 6467
4 DeSoto County 5826
5 Pearl River County 4547
6 Lee County 4229
7 Jones County 3875
8 Alcorn County 3648
9 Lamar County 3184
10 Pontotoc County 2972
11 Union County 2958
12 Hancock County 2905
13 Lauderdale County 2529
14 Prentiss County 2391
15 Itawamba County 2324
16 Hinds County 2306
17 Forrest County 2280
18 Tippah County 2277
19 Tishomingo County 2272
20 Lincoln County 2210
21 Scott County 2174
22 Simpson County 2161
23 George County 2090
24 Monroe County 2033
25 Pike County 2023
26 Neshoba County 1887
27 Marshall County 1815
28 Panola County 1790
29 Lowndes County 1773
30 Tate County 1711
31 Marion County 1660
32 Lafayette County 1471
33 Adams County 1444
34 Chickasaw County 1335
35 Madison County 1332
36 Smith County 1328
37 Yazoo County 1315
38 Copiah County 1260
39 Leake County 1245
40 Grenada County 1223
41 Covington County 1198
41 Washington County 1198
42 Warren County 1197
43 Newton County 1155
44 Stone County 1152
45 Wayne County 1094
46 Calhoun County 1085
47 Clarke County 1059
48 Greene County 1055
49 Bolivar County 972
50 Perry County 968
51 Benton County 860
52 Lawrence County 825
53 Oktibbeha County 824
54 Carroll County 803
54 Walthall County 803
55 Sunflower County 793
56 Yalobusha County 741
57 Attala County 735
58 Clay County 698
59 Leflore County 620
60 Winston County 617
61 Choctaw County 538
62 Tallahatchie County 537
63 Montgomery County 509
64 Jefferson Davis County 496
65 Jasper County 493
66 Webster County 490
67 Noxubee County 433
68 Franklin County 430
69 Amite County 402
70 Coahoma County 325
71 Quitman County 275
72 Holmes County 259
73 Sharkey County 213
74 Kemper County 210
75 Wilkinson County 205
76 Humphreys County 119
77 Tunica County 94
78 Jefferson County 74
79 Claiborne County 45
80 Issaquena County 40