Mississippi Population By County in 2023
Updated on June 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Mississippi was 2,943,172. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds had the highest population (214,517), followed by Harrison (211,394), and DeSoto (193,961). Issaquena was the least populated county (1,280).
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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Related Topics: Mississippi Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Mississippi Population By County in 2023
Mississippi Population By County in 2023
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| County | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 28854 | 0.98 |
| Alcorn | 34046 | 1.16 |
| Amite | 12474 | 0.42 |
| Attala | 17346 | 0.59 |
| Benton | 7491 | 0.26 |
| Bolivar | 28850 | 0.98 |
| Calhoun | 12766 | 0.43 |
| Carroll | 9532 | 0.32 |
| Chickasaw | 16838 | 0.57 |
| Choctaw | 8072 | 0.27 |
| Claiborne | 8425 | 0.29 |
| Clarke | 15240 | 0.52 |
| Clay | 18265 | 0.62 |
| Coahoma | 20253 | 0.69 |
| Copiah | 27737 | 0.94 |
| Covington | 18020 | 0.61 |
| DeSoto | 193961 | 6.59 |
| Forrest | 78432 | 2.67 |
| Franklin | 7626 | 0.26 |
| George | 25589 | 0.87 |
| Greene | 13625 | 0.46 |
| Grenada | 21103 | 0.72 |
| Hancock | 46161 | 1.57 |
| Harrison | 211394 | 7.18 |
| Hinds | 214517 | 7.29 |
| Holmes | 15836 | 0.54 |
| Humphreys | 7217 | 0.25 |
| Issaquena | 1280 | 0.04 |
| Itawamba | 24139 | 0.82 |
| Jackson | 146165 | 4.97 |
| Jasper | 15970 | 0.54 |
| Jefferson | 6974 | 0.24 |
| Jefferson Davis | 10997 | 0.37 |
| Jones | 66141 | 2.25 |
| Kemper | 8620 | 0.29 |
| Lafayette | 59400 | 2.02 |
| Lamar | 66207 | 2.25 |
| Lauderdale | 70901 | 2.41 |
| Lawrence | 11718 | 0.40 |
| Leake | 21336 | 0.73 |
| Lee | 82893 | 2.82 |
| Leflore | 26595 | 0.90 |
| Lincoln | 34815 | 1.18 |
| Lowndes | 57369 | 1.95 |
| Madison | 113068 | 3.84 |
| Marion | 24133 | 0.82 |
| Marshall | 34180 | 1.16 |
| Monroe | 33636 | 1.14 |
| Montgomery | 9565 | 0.33 |
| Neshoba | 28908 | 0.98 |
| Newton | 21041 | 0.72 |
| Noxubee | 9938 | 0.34 |
| Oktibbeha | 51721 | 1.76 |
| Panola | 32651 | 1.11 |
| Pearl River | 58198 | 1.98 |
| Perry | 11433 | 0.39 |
| Pike | 39271 | 1.33 |
| Pontotoc | 31761 | 1.08 |
| Prentiss | 25310 | 0.86 |
| Quitman | 5592 | 0.19 |
| Rankin | 160184 | 5.44 |
| Scott | 27619 | 0.94 |
| Sharkey | 3378 | 0.12 |
| Simpson | 25653 | 0.87 |
| Smith | 14108 | 0.48 |
| Stone | 19004 | 0.65 |
| Sunflower | 23940 | 0.81 |
| Tallahatchie | 11517 | 0.39 |
| Tate | 28389 | 0.97 |
| Tippah | 21377 | 0.73 |
| Tishomingo | 18524 | 0.63 |
| Tunica | 9380 | 0.32 |
| Union | 28275 | 0.96 |
| Walthall | 13835 | 0.47 |
| Warren | 42323 | 1.44 |
| Washington | 41902 | 1.42 |
| Wayne | 19743 | 0.67 |
| Webster | 9989 | 0.34 |
| Wilkinson | 7988 | 0.27 |
| Winston | 17476 | 0.59 |
| Yalobusha | 12369 | 0.42 |
| Yazoo | 24603 | 0.84 |