Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Population for Mississippi was 2.98M. Among all Mississippi counties, Hinds County had the highest population (248.22K), followed by Harrison County (191.13K), and DeSoto County (164.13K).
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), 2011 Census.
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Ranking of Mississippi Counties By Population in 2011
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Hinds County | 248221 |
| 2 | Harrison County | 191130 |
| 3 | DeSoto County | 164133 |
| 4 | Rankin County | 144209 |
| 5 | Jackson County | 140058 |
| 6 | Madison County | 96977 |
| 7 | Lee County | 84032 |
| 8 | Lauderdale County | 80663 |
| 9 | Forrest County | 75796 |
| 10 | Jones County | 67945 |
| 11 | Lowndes County | 59626 |
| 12 | Lamar County | 57390 |
| 13 | Pearl River County | 55441 |
| 14 | Washington County | 50465 |
| 15 | Lafayette County | 48428 |
| 16 | Warren County | 48325 |
| 17 | Oktibbeha County | 47776 |
| 18 | Hancock County | 44767 |
| 19 | Pike County | 40436 |
| 20 | Alcorn County | 37292 |
| 21 | Marshall County | 36771 |
| 22 | Monroe County | 36601 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | 34870 |
| 24 | Panola County | 34480 |
| 25 | Bolivar County | 33807 |
| 26 | Adams County | 32436 |
| 27 | Leflore County | 32073 |
| 28 | Pontotoc County | 29782 |
| 29 | Neshoba County | 29758 |
| 30 | Copiah County | 29280 |
| 31 | Tate County | 28734 |
| 32 | Sunflower County | 28519 |
| 33 | Scott County | 28386 |
| 34 | Yazoo County | 28275 |
| 35 | Simpson County | 27407 |
| 36 | Union County | 27305 |
| 37 | Marion County | 26669 |
| 38 | Coahoma County | 25861 |
| 39 | Prentiss County | 25368 |
| 40 | Itawamba County | 23271 |
| 41 | Leake County | 23251 |
| 42 | George County | 22860 |
| 43 | Tippah County | 22038 |
| 44 | Grenada County | 21609 |
| 45 | Newton County | 21424 |
| 46 | Wayne County | 20629 |
| 47 | Clay County | 20504 |
| 48 | Tishomingo County | 19634 |
| 49 | Covington County | 19488 |
| 50 | Attala County | 19386 |
| 51 | Holmes County | 19081 |
| 52 | Winston County | 19045 |
| 53 | Stone County | 17900 |
| 54 | Chickasaw County | 17497 |
| 55 | Jasper County | 16857 |
| 56 | Clarke County | 16692 |
| 57 | Smith County | 16523 |
| 58 | Walthall County | 15372 |
| 59 | Tallahatchie County | 15329 |
| 60 | Calhoun County | 14903 |
| 61 | Greene County | 14319 |
| 62 | Amite County | 13141 |
| 63 | Lawrence County | 12748 |
| 64 | Yalobusha County | 12518 |
| 65 | Jefferson Davis County | 12163 |
| 66 | Perry County | 12155 |
| 67 | Noxubee County | 11295 |
| 68 | Montgomery County | 10771 |
| 69 | Tunica County | 10589 |
| 70 | Carroll County | 10437 |
| 71 | Kemper County | 10292 |
| 72 | Webster County | 10194 |
| 73 | Claiborne County | 9779 |
| 74 | Wilkinson County | 9582 |
| 75 | Humphreys County | 9316 |
| 76 | Benton County | 8720 |
| 77 | Choctaw County | 8449 |
| 78 | Quitman County | 8050 |
| 79 | Franklin County | 7981 |
| 80 | Jefferson County | 7599 |
| 81 | Sharkey County | 4877 |
| 82 | Issaquena County | 1387 |