2025

Counties in Mississippi ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 82 counties in Mississippi based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Mississippi

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  • 1
    Harrison County
    White population in Harrison County is 146,875
    64.58% of Harrison County population is White
  • 2
    DeSoto County
    White population in DeSoto County is 120,157
    60.86% of DeSoto County population is White
  • 3
    Rankin County
    White population in Rankin County is 118,658
    72.77% of Rankin County population is White
  • 4
    Jackson County
    White population in Jackson County is 105,606
    69.04% of Jackson County population is White
  • 5
    Madison County
    White population in Madison County is 64,046
    56.38% of Madison County population is White

List of 82 counties in Mississippi by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Mississippi White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Harrison County 146,875 64.58% 8.36%
2 DeSoto County 120,157 60.86% 6.84%
3 Rankin County 118,658 72.77% 6.75%
4 Jackson County 105,606 69.04% 6.01%
5 Madison County 64,046 56.38% 3.64%
6 Hinds County 56,572 24.76% 3.22%
7 Lee County 54,692 63.96% 3.11%
8 49,337 73.25% 2.81%
9 48,303 81.02% 2.75%
10 48,290 58.79% 2.75%
11 45,281 65.98% 2.58%
12 41,948 84.87% 2.39%
13 41,407 70.53% 2.36%
14 39,329 52.38% 2.24%
15 31,034 51.61% 1.77%
16 30,788 57.33% 1.75%
17 29,570 81.54% 1.68%
18 24,788 75.75% 1.41%
19 24,054 68.12% 1.37%
20 23,498 67.83% 1.34%
21 22,357 85.84% 1.27%
22 22,276 77.37% 1.27%
23 21,735 89.67% 1.24%
24 21,603 47.82% 1.23%
25 21,086 80.88% 1.20%
26 19,435 67.31% 1.11%
27 18,101 92.04% 1.03%
28 17,514 42.86% 1.00%
29 17,462 75.86% 0.99%
30 17,438 58.06% 0.99%
31 17,337 49.05% 0.99%
32 16,799 48.99% 0.96%
33 16,278 61.79% 0.93%
34 16,043 64.46% 0.91%
35 15,670 52.97% 0.89%
36 14,907 76.84% 0.85%
37 12,972 59.57% 0.74%
38 12,761 44.31% 0.73%
39 11,937 58.25% 0.68%
40 11,593 52.62% 0.66%
41 11,558 38.96% 0.66%
42 11,537 61.27% 0.66%
43 11,140 25.10% 0.63%
44 11,014 40.20% 0.63%
45 10,691 74.06% 0.61%
46 10,411 47.73% 0.59%
47 10,118 32.51% 0.58%
48 10,083 63.78% 0.57%
49 10,026 72.14% 0.57%
50 9,485 52.55% 0.54%
51 9,343 78.30% 0.53%
52 9,033 50.47% 0.51%
53 8,829 51.01% 0.50%
54 8,567 64.72% 0.49%
55 7,982 79.27% 0.45%
56 7,882 64.72% 0.45%
57 7,772 60.22% 0.44%
58 7,646 52.45% 0.43%
59 7,572 45.97% 0.43%
60 7,508 58.81% 0.43%
61 7,228 38.38% 0.41%
62 6,590 25.28% 0.37%
63 6,373 63.71% 0.36%
64 6,098 21.94% 0.35%
65 5,628 68.00% 0.32%
66 5,298 53.37% 0.30%
67 4,955 63.36% 0.28%
68 4,738 60.92% 0.27%
69 4,724 21.93% 0.27%
70 4,610 36.65% 0.26%
71 4,432 38.97% 0.25%
72 3,117 34.51% 0.18%
73 2,711 15.96% 0.15%
74 2,599 25.58% 0.15%
75 2,454 28.63% 0.14%
76 1,819 18.79% 0.10%
77 1,605 26.50% 0.09%
78 1,565 20.56% 0.09%
79 1,179 14.39% 0.07%
80 1,088 11.81% 0.06%
81 993 25.75% 0.06%
82 298 26.77% 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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