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Counties in Mississippi ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 82 counties in Mississippi based on their Non-Hispanic 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 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Hinds County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Hinds County is 160,576
    70.29% of Hinds County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    DeSoto County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in DeSoto County is 59,997
    30.39% of DeSoto County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Harrison County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Harrison County is 50,134
    22.04% of Harrison County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Madison County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Madison County is 41,181
    36.25% of Madison County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Rankin County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Rankin County is 34,203
    20.98% of Rankin County population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 82 counties in Mississippi by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hinds County 160,576 70.29% 14.76%
2 DeSoto County 59,997 30.39% 5.51%
3 Harrison County 50,134 22.04% 4.61%
4 Madison County 41,181 36.25% 3.78%
5 Rankin County 34,203 20.98% 3.14%
6 Washington County 31,460 70.88% 2.89%
7 Lauderdale County 30,160 40.17% 2.77%
8 29,474 19.27% 2.71%
9 27,874 33.94% 2.56%
10 25,478 42.37% 2.34%
11 24,824 29.03% 2.28%
12 21,584 52.82% 1.98%
13 21,306 47.16% 1.96%
14 20,432 73.52% 1.88%
15 19,071 61.28% 1.75%
16 19,059 27.77% 1.75%
17 18,571 34.58% 1.71%
18 18,489 70.94% 1.70%
19 16,141 54.41% 1.48%
20 15,826 46.15% 1.45%
21 15,784 73.26% 1.45%
22 15,472 56.48% 1.42%
23 14,783 41.82% 1.36%
24 14,196 49.29% 1.30%
25 14,030 20.83% 1.29%
26 13,591 80.03% 1.25%
27 13,119 22.34% 1.21%
28 11,095 58.91% 1.02%
29 10,523 29.80% 0.97%
30 10,242 29.56% 0.94%
31 9,559 43.38% 0.88%
32 9,291 31.41% 0.85%
33 9,156 34.75% 0.84%
34 8,630 52.40% 0.79%
35 8,413 29.14% 0.77%
36 8,319 46.48% 0.76%
37 8,314 38.12% 0.76%
38 8,028 44.47% 0.74%
39 7,740 31.10% 0.71%
40 7,667 60.95% 0.70%
41 7,666 83.24% 0.70%
42 7,602 78.52% 0.70%
43 7,549 43.62% 0.69%
44 7,485 73.66% 0.69%
45 7,318 35.71% 0.67%
46 7,003 11.75% 0.64%
47 6,729 59.17% 0.62%
48 6,707 30.80% 0.62%
49 6,313 33.53% 0.58%
50 6,201 20.65% 0.57%
51 5,966 78.38% 0.55%
52 5,773 70.45% 0.53%
53 5,662 38.84% 0.52%
54 5,628 65.67% 0.52%
55 5,352 59.25% 0.49%
56 5,300 33.53% 0.49%
57 5,053 39.58% 0.46%
58 4,616 14.11% 0.42%
59 4,556 35.30% 0.42%
60 4,520 15.70% 0.42%
61 4,389 44.22% 0.40%
62 4,248 70.13% 0.39%
63 3,775 31.00% 0.35%
64 3,744 28.28% 0.34%
65 3,657 10.08% 0.34%
66 3,421 23.70% 0.31%
67 3,388 33.87% 0.31%
68 3,375 24.28% 0.31%
69 3,248 16.74% 0.30%
70 3,183 13.83% 0.29%
71 3,087 6.25% 0.28%
72 2,855 10.95% 0.26%
73 2,835 73.50% 0.26%
74 2,678 34.24% 0.25%
75 2,600 33.43% 0.24%
76 2,395 28.94% 0.22%
77 1,933 7.42% 0.18%
78 1,867 7.70% 0.17%
79 1,845 18.32% 0.17%
80 1,813 15.19% 0.17%
81 768 69.00% 0.07%
82 211 1.07% 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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Mississippi Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.