Top 5 Most Populous Counties
82 Counties
County | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density | Change (2020) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Harrison County | 210,950 | 574 | 368 | 1.03% |
Hinds County | 209,500 | 870 | 241 | -7.61% |
DeSoto County | 197,453 | 476 | 415 | 6.09% |
Rankin County | 163,295 | 775 | 211 | 3.9% |
Jackson County | 149,241 | 723 | 206 | 4.09% |
Madison County | 114,991 | 714 | 161 | 5.24% |
Lee County | 82,749 | 450 | 184 | -0.69% |
Forrest County | 78,672 | 466 | 169 | 0.62% |
Lauderdale County | 69,297 | 704 | 98 | -4.65% |
Lamar County | 67,159 | 497 | 135 | 4.3% |
Jones County | 65,870 | 695 | 95 | -1.93% |
Lafayette County | 59,941 | 632 | 95 | 7.2% |
Pearl River County | 59,568 | 811 | 73 | 5.97% |
Lowndes County | 56,507 | 505 | 112 | -3.86% |
Oktibbeha County | 50,841 | 458 | 111 | -1.68% |
Hancock County | 46,463 | 474 | 98 | 0.74% |
Warren County | 41,624 | 589 | 71 | -6.56% |
Washington County | 40,790 | 724 | 56 | -8.62% |
Pike County | 38,808 | 409 | 95 | -3.44% |
Lincoln County | 34,578 | 586 | 59 | -0.72% |
Marshall County | 34,559 | 706 | 49 | 2.3% |
Alcorn County | 34,111 | 400 | 85 | -1.79% |
Monroe County | 33,691 | 765 | 44 | -1.31% |
Panola County | 32,823 | 685 | 48 | -1.04% |
Pontotoc County | 31,871 | 498 | 64 | 2.18% |
Adams County | 29,204 | 462 | 63 | -0.74% |
Neshoba County | 28,759 | 570 | 50 | -0.8% |
Union County | 28,588 | 416 | 69 | 2.75% |
Tate County | 28,265 | 405 | 70 | 0.51% |
Bolivar County | 27,982 | 877 | 32 | -9.25% |
Copiah County | 27,568 | 777 | 35 | -2.48% |
Scott County | 27,401 | 609 | 45 | -2.05% |
George County | 26,459 | 479 | 55 | 8.6% |
Simpson County | 25,899 | 589 | 44 | -0.01% |
Leflore County | 25,806 | 594 | 43 | -8.45% |
Prentiss County | 25,623 | 415 | 62 | 2.61% |
Yazoo County | 25,602 | 922 | 28 | -4.03% |
Marion County | 24,340 | 542 | 45 | -0.14% |
Itawamba County | 24,337 | 533 | 46 | 1.98% |
Sunflower County | 23,730 | 698 | 34 | -8.22% |
Leake County | 21,368 | 583 | 37 | 0.57% |
Newton County | 21,011 | 578 | 36 | -1.15% |
Tippah County | 20,985 | 458 | 46 | -3.48% |
Grenada County | 20,927 | 422 | 50 | -3.01% |
Wayne County | 19,943 | 811 | 25 | 0.68% |
Coahoma County | 19,761 | 553 | 36 | -6.89% |
Stone County | 18,986 | 445 | 43 | 3.55% |
Tishomingo County | 18,279 | 424 | 43 | -3.01% |
Clay County | 17,996 | 410 | 44 | -3.36% |
Covington County | 17,893 | 414 | 43 | -2.2% |
Winston County | 17,240 | 607 | 28 | -2.54% |
Attala County | 17,017 | 735 | 23 | -4.5% |
Chickasaw County | 16,872 | 502 | 34 | -1.25% |
Jasper County | 15,885 | 676 | 23 | -2.84% |
Clarke County | 15,278 | 692 | 22 | -1.72% |
Holmes County | 15,109 | 757 | 20 | -10.5% |
Smith County | 14,133 | 636 | 22 | -0.42% |
Walthall County | 13,941 | 404 | 35 | 0.5% |
Greene County | 13,671 | 713 | 19 | 0.98% |
Calhoun County | 12,363 | 587 | 21 | -6.48% |
Yalobusha County | 12,332 | 467 | 26 | -0.85% |
Amite County | 12,208 | 730 | 17 | -3.87% |
Lawrence County | 11,701 | 431 | 27 | -2.32% |
Tallahatchie County | 11,377 | 646 | 18 | -10.05% |
Perry County | 11,149 | 647 | 17 | -2.66% |
Jefferson Davis County | 10,749 | 408 | 26 | -4.61% |
Webster County | 10,076 | 421 | 24 | 1.76% |
Noxubee County | 9,742 | 695 | 14 | -4.76% |
Montgomery County | 9,674 | 407 | 24 | -1.23% |
Carroll County | 9,133 | 628 | 15 | -8.06% |
Tunica County | 8,888 | 454 | 20 | -8.68% |
Kemper County | 8,412 | 766 | 11 | -6.12% |
Claiborne County | 8,301 | 487 | 17 | -8.75% |
Choctaw County | 8,074 | 418 | 19 | -1.67% |
Wilkinson County | 7,768 | 678 | 11 | -8.89% |
Franklin County | 7,608 | 564 | 13 | -0.74% |
Benton County | 7,202 | 407 | 18 | -6.03% |
Humphreys County | 6,940 | 419 | 17 | -10.34% |
Jefferson County | 6,689 | 520 | 13 | -7.67% |
Quitman County | 5,290 | 405 | 13 | -14.11% |
Sharkey County | 3,084 | 432 | 7 | -18.24% |
Issaquena County | 1,244 | 413 | 3 | -6.33% |
There are 82 counties in Mississippi.
Harrison County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 210,950. The most recent census shows that its population has increased by 0.01% since the previous census.
A number of other Mississippi counties also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Harrison County:
The smallest county in Mississippi is Issaquena County, with a population of just 1,244. This total represents a decrease of 0.1% since the last census count was performed.
Other small counties include:
George County, with its current population of 26,459, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.1% since the last census.
On the other hand, Sharkey County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 3,084 current residents totalling 0.2% less than the previous census.