Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Mississippi (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 458,928. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (46,316), followed by Madison County (36,177), and Rankin County (34,022).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.
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Related Topics: Mississippi ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinds County | 46316 |
| 2 | Madison County | 36177 |
| 3 | Rankin County | 34022 |
| 4 | Harrison County | 33822 |
| 5 | DeSoto County | 31380 |
| 6 | Jackson County | 22530 |
| 7 | Lee County | 15682 |
| 8 | Lafayette County | 14645 |
| 9 | Forrest County | 14043 |
| 10 | Lamar County | 13990 |
| 11 | Oktibbeha County | 11828 |
| 12 | Lauderdale County | 10313 |
| 13 | Lowndes County | 9834 |
| 14 | Jones County | 9073 |
| 15 | Hancock County | 7987 |
| 16 | Warren County | 7430 |
| 17 | Washington County | 6168 |
| 18 | Pearl River County | 5555 |
| 19 | Bolivar County | 5190 |
| 20 | Alcorn County | 4804 |
| 21 | Pike County | 4245 |
| 22 | Monroe County | 4004 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | 3860 |
| 24 | Adams County | 3758 |
| 25 | Panola County | 3533 |
| 26 | Pontotoc County | 3512 |
| 27 | Tate County | 3489 |
| 28 | Copiah County | 3392 |
| 29 | Leflore County | 3322 |
| 30 | Marshall County | 3048 |
| 31 | Grenada County | 3047 |
| 32 | Union County | 3039 |
| 33 | Sunflower County | 2874 |
| 34 | Simpson County | 2853 |
| 35 | Prentiss County | 2834 |
| 36 | Wayne County | 2694 |
| 37 | Clay County | 2538 |
| 38 | Coahoma County | 2532 |
| 39 | Neshoba County | 2376 |
| 40 | Itawamba County | 2364 |
| 41 | Yazoo County | 2323 |
| 42 | Leake County | 2311 |
| 43 | Scott County | 2190 |
| 44 | George County | 2172 |
| 45 | Tippah County | 2135 |
| 46 | Newton County | 2043 |
| 47 | Winston County | 1965 |
| 48 | Covington County | 1918 |
| 49 | Marion County | 1899 |
| 50 | Stone County | 1806 |
| 51 | Tishomingo County | 1714 |
| 52 | Jasper County | 1680 |
| 53 | Walthall County | 1654 |
| 54 | Attala County | 1576 |
| 55 | Smith County | 1477 |
| 56 | Chickasaw County | 1423 |
| 57 | Holmes County | 1385 |
| 58 | Clarke County | 1345 |
| 59 | Montgomery County | 1256 |
| 60 | Lawrence County | 1219 |
| 61 | Webster County | 1175 |
| 62 | Calhoun County | 1139 |
| 63 | Jefferson Davis County | 1110 |
| 64 | Tallahatchie County | 1106 |
| 65 | Carroll County | 1084 |
| 65 | Choctaw County | 1084 |
| 66 | Claiborne County | 1077 |
| 67 | Greene County | 1067 |
| 68 | Yalobusha County | 1027 |
| 69 | Tunica County | 1021 |
| 70 | Amite County | 986 |
| 71 | Humphreys County | 939 |
| 72 | Jefferson County | 882 |
| 73 | Wilkinson County | 855 |
| 74 | Franklin County | 851 |
| 75 | Kemper County | 835 |
| 76 | Noxubee County | 827 |
| 77 | Perry County | 769 |
| 78 | Benton County | 514 |
| 79 | Quitman County | 484 |
| 80 | Sharkey County | 460 |
| 81 | Issaquena County | 42 |