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Counties in Mississippi ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 82 counties in Mississippi based on their Non-Hispanic White 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 White population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Harrison County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Harrison County is 128,525
    56.51% of Harrison County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Rankin County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rankin County is 113,207
    69.42% of Rankin County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    DeSoto County
    Non-Hispanic White population in DeSoto County is 109,463
    55.44% of DeSoto County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Jackson County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jackson County is 96,040
    62.78% of Jackson County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Madison County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Madison County is 59,963
    52.78% of Madison County population is Non-Hispanic White

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

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Mississippi Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Harrison County 128,525 56.51% 7.86%
2 Rankin County 113,207 69.42% 6.92%
3 DeSoto County 109,463 55.44% 6.69%
4 Jackson County 96,040 62.78% 5.87%
5 Madison County 59,963 52.78% 3.66%
6 Lee County 52,321 61.19% 3.20%
7 Hinds County 51,620 22.59% 3.15%
8 46,449 68.97% 2.84%
9 44,998 75.48% 2.75%
10 43,674 53.17% 2.67%
11 42,203 61.49% 2.58%
12 39,100 66.60% 2.39%
13 38,496 77.88% 2.35%
14 36,521 48.64% 2.23%
15 28,955 48.15% 1.77%
16 28,414 52.91% 1.74%
17 27,707 76.40% 1.69%
18 23,419 71.57% 1.43%
19 23,355 66.14% 1.43%
20 22,552 65.09% 1.38%
21 21,493 74.65% 1.31%
22 21,214 87.52% 1.30%
23 21,113 81.07% 1.29%
24 20,281 44.90% 1.24%
25 19,966 76.58% 1.22%
26 18,039 62.47% 1.10%
27 17,046 86.67% 1.04%
28 16,676 55.52% 1.02%
29 16,653 40.75% 1.02%
30 16,421 71.33% 1.00%
31 15,911 45.01% 0.97%
32 15,769 59.86% 0.96%
33 15,417 61.95% 0.94%
34 15,401 44.91% 0.94%
35 14,008 72.20% 0.86%
36 12,978 43.87% 0.79%
37 12,446 57.15% 0.76%
38 12,090 41.98% 0.74%
39 11,168 54.50% 0.68%
40 10,902 49.48% 0.67%
41 10,886 36.70% 0.67%
42 10,818 57.45% 0.66%
43 10,520 23.70% 0.64%
44 10,406 72.08% 0.64%
45 9,937 45.56% 0.61%
46 9,701 61.36% 0.59%
47 9,670 69.58% 0.59%
48 9,379 34.24% 0.57%
49 9,240 29.69% 0.56%
50 9,224 51.10% 0.56%
51 8,865 74.30% 0.54%
52 8,717 48.71% 0.53%
53 8,403 48.55% 0.51%
54 8,343 63.02% 0.51%
55 7,759 77.05% 0.47%
56 7,606 62.46% 0.46%
57 7,354 50.45% 0.45%
58 7,352 57.59% 0.45%
59 7,238 43.94% 0.44%
60 7,173 55.58% 0.44%
61 6,991 37.12% 0.43%
62 6,190 61.88% 0.38%
63 5,890 22.60% 0.36%
64 5,767 20.75% 0.35%
65 5,476 66.17% 0.33%
66 5,071 51.09% 0.31%
67 4,789 61.23% 0.29%
68 4,603 59.19% 0.28%
69 4,452 35.39% 0.27%
70 4,237 37.26% 0.26%
71 4,023 18.67% 0.25%
72 2,959 32.76% 0.18%
73 2,568 25.27% 0.16%
74 2,349 13.83% 0.14%
75 2,327 27.15% 0.14%
76 1,746 18.03% 0.11%
77 1,538 20.20% 0.09%
78 1,469 24.25% 0.09%
79 984 25.51% 0.06%
80 963 10.46% 0.06%
81 942 11.50% 0.06%
82 291 26.15% 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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