Mississippi Counties by Population (2025)

Top 5 Most Populous Counties

Mississippi flag Harrison County

210,950

Mississippi flag Hinds County

209,500

Mississippi flag DeSoto County

197,453

Mississippi flag Rankin County

163,295

Mississippi flag Jackson County

149,241

82 Counties

County
2025 Pop. ↓
Area (mi²)
Density
Change (2020)
Harrison County210,9505743681.03%
Hinds County209,500870241-7.61%
DeSoto County197,4534764156.09%
Rankin County163,2957752113.9%
Jackson County149,2417232064.09%
Madison County114,9917141615.24%
Lee County82,749450184-0.69%
Forrest County78,6724661690.62%
Lauderdale County69,29770498-4.65%
Lamar County67,1594971354.3%
Jones County65,87069595-1.93%
Lafayette County59,941632957.2%
Pearl River County59,568811735.97%
Lowndes County56,507505112-3.86%
Oktibbeha County50,841458111-1.68%
Hancock County46,463474980.74%
Warren County41,62458971-6.56%
Washington County40,79072456-8.62%
Pike County38,80840995-3.44%
Lincoln County34,57858659-0.72%
Marshall County34,559706492.3%
Alcorn County34,11140085-1.79%
Monroe County33,69176544-1.31%
Panola County32,82368548-1.04%
Pontotoc County31,871498642.18%
Adams County29,20446263-0.74%
Neshoba County28,75957050-0.8%
Union County28,588416692.75%
Tate County28,265405700.51%
Bolivar County27,98287732-9.25%
Copiah County27,56877735-2.48%
Scott County27,40160945-2.05%
George County26,459479558.6%
Simpson County25,89958944-0.01%
Leflore County25,80659443-8.45%
Prentiss County25,623415622.61%
Yazoo County25,60292228-4.03%
Marion County24,34054245-0.14%
Itawamba County24,337533461.98%
Sunflower County23,73069834-8.22%
Leake County21,368583370.57%
Newton County21,01157836-1.15%
Tippah County20,98545846-3.48%
Grenada County20,92742250-3.01%
Wayne County19,943811250.68%
Coahoma County19,76155336-6.89%
Stone County18,986445433.55%
Tishomingo County18,27942443-3.01%
Clay County17,99641044-3.36%
Covington County17,89341443-2.2%
Winston County17,24060728-2.54%
Attala County17,01773523-4.5%
Chickasaw County16,87250234-1.25%
Jasper County15,88567623-2.84%
Clarke County15,27869222-1.72%
Holmes County15,10975720-10.5%
Smith County14,13363622-0.42%
Walthall County13,941404350.5%
Greene County13,671713190.98%
Calhoun County12,36358721-6.48%
Yalobusha County12,33246726-0.85%
Amite County12,20873017-3.87%
Lawrence County11,70143127-2.32%
Tallahatchie County11,37764618-10.05%
Perry County11,14964717-2.66%
Jefferson Davis County10,74940826-4.61%
Webster County10,076421241.76%
Noxubee County9,74269514-4.76%
Montgomery County9,67440724-1.23%
Carroll County9,13362815-8.06%
Tunica County8,88845420-8.68%
Kemper County8,41276611-6.12%
Claiborne County8,30148717-8.75%
Choctaw County8,07441819-1.67%
Wilkinson County7,76867811-8.89%
Franklin County7,60856413-0.74%
Benton County7,20240718-6.03%
Humphreys County6,94041917-10.34%
Jefferson County6,68952013-7.67%
Quitman County5,29040513-14.11%
Sharkey County3,0844327-18.24%
Issaquena County1,2444133-6.33%

Overview of Mississippi Mississippi Counties

There are 82 counties in Mississippi.

The most populous county in Mississippi is Hinds County. Hinds County is home to 237,085 people, including the city of Jackson, which is the state’s capital and the most populous city in the state. Hinds County comprises about 7.94% of the state’s total population but has a population decline of 3.52% since 2010.

The second-most populous county in Mississippi is Harrison County with a population of 206,650, followed by DeSoto County with a population of 182,001. DeSoto County is the most densely populated county in Mississippi with 382.13 persons per square kilometer. Both Harrison County and DeSoto County have grown by double digits since the 2010 Census, with growth rates of 10.01% and 12.50%, respectively.

Mississippi Counties with Fewest Residents

Of Mississippi’s 82 counties, Issaquena County has the fewest residents with just 1,308. This accounts for just 0.04% of Mississippi’s total population. Since 2010, Issaquena County’s population has declined by 5.63%.

Sharkey County is the second-least populous county in Mississippi with 4,377 people, about 0.15% of the state’s total population. This is followed by Quitman County with a population of 7,051. Sharkey County has shrunk by 10.42% since 2010, and Quitman County has shrunk by 13.57%.

Mississippi Counties with Rapid Growth

Lafayette County has grown the most since 2010, growing by 15.19%. Lafayette County is the 14th-most populous county in Mississippi.

Other counties with double-digit growth are:

While some counties have experienced growth, many have experienced population decline. Quitman County has experienced the largest decline since 2010 with a decrease of 13.57%, followed by Coahoma County with a decline of 13.32%. Other counties with double-digit declines include:

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)