2025

Counties in Mississippi ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 82 counties in Mississippi based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Hinds County
    Black population in Hinds County is 164,295
    71.91% of Hinds County population is Black
  • 2
    DeSoto County
    Black population in DeSoto County is 63,514
    32.17% of DeSoto County population is Black
  • 3
    Harrison County
    Black population in Harrison County is 57,386
    25.23% of Harrison County population is Black
  • 4
    Madison County
    Black population in Madison County is 42,299
    37.23% of Madison County population is Black
  • 5
    Rankin County
    Black population in Rankin County is 35,809
    21.96% of Rankin County population is Black

List of 82 counties in Mississippi by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Mississippi Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hinds County 164,295 71.91% 14.50%
2 DeSoto County 63,514 32.17% 5.61%
3 Harrison County 57,386 25.23% 5.07%
4 Madison County 42,299 37.23% 3.73%
5 Rankin County 35,809 21.96% 3.16%
6 Jackson County 32,294 21.11% 2.85%
7 Washington County 32,000 72.10% 2.82%
8 31,922 42.51% 2.82%
9 29,217 35.57% 2.58%
10 26,116 43.43% 2.31%
11 26,057 30.47% 2.30%
12 22,102 54.09% 1.95%
13 21,792 48.24% 1.92%
14 20,650 74.30% 1.82%
15 19,740 28.76% 1.74%
16 19,340 36.01% 1.71%
17 19,338 62.14% 1.71%
18 18,637 71.51% 1.65%
19 16,493 48.10% 1.46%
20 16,421 55.36% 1.45%
21 16,001 58.41% 1.41%
22 15,986 74.20% 1.41%
23 15,165 42.90% 1.34%
24 14,736 21.88% 1.30%
25 14,359 49.85% 1.27%
26 13,846 81.53% 1.22%
27 13,631 23.22% 1.20%
28 11,297 59.99% 1.00%
29 10,605 30.03% 0.94%
30 10,539 30.42% 0.93%
31 10,121 34.22% 0.89%
32 9,678 43.93% 0.85%
33 9,274 35.20% 0.82%
34 8,966 31.05% 0.79%
35 8,706 52.86% 0.77%
36 8,580 39.34% 0.76%
37 8,471 47.33% 0.75%
38 8,217 45.52% 0.73%
39 7,988 32.10% 0.71%
40 7,842 85.15% 0.69%
41 7,782 61.87% 0.69%
42 7,718 44.59% 0.68%
43 7,653 79.04% 0.68%
44 7,510 73.91% 0.66%
45 7,463 36.42% 0.66%
46 7,401 12.41% 0.65%
47 6,855 60.28% 0.61%
48 6,824 31.34% 0.60%
49 6,665 22.19% 0.59%
50 6,384 33.90% 0.56%
51 6,111 74.58% 0.54%
52 6,088 41.76% 0.54%
53 6,002 78.85% 0.53%
54 5,751 67.11% 0.51%
55 5,462 60.47% 0.48%
56 5,427 16.58% 0.48%
57 5,390 34.09% 0.48%
58 5,146 40.31% 0.45%
59 4,746 16.48% 0.42%
60 4,743 36.75% 0.42%
61 4,451 44.84% 0.39%
62 4,391 72.49% 0.39%
63 4,196 11.57% 0.37%
64 4,142 8.38% 0.37%
65 3,937 32.33% 0.35%
66 3,806 16.53% 0.34%
67 3,792 28.64% 0.33%
68 3,732 19.24% 0.33%
69 3,581 24.81% 0.32%
70 3,559 35.58% 0.31%
71 3,475 25.00% 0.31%
72 3,181 12.20% 0.28%
73 2,844 73.74% 0.25%
74 2,715 34.91% 0.24%
75 2,713 34.69% 0.24%
76 2,438 29.46% 0.22%
77 2,322 8.92% 0.20%
78 2,031 17.02% 0.18%
79 2,004 8.27% 0.18%
80 1,905 18.92% 0.17%
81 779 69.99% 0.07%
82 275 1.40% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Mississippi by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Mississippi Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.