List of Counties in Mississippi 2024 | Top Cities in Mississippi by population

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List of Cities and Counties in Mississippi

Discover Mississippi population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how Mississippi’s population is spread out across the state.

Mississippi Counties by Population

A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, Mississippi is divided into 82 counties.

The average population of Mississippi counties is 35,975; Hinds County is the most populous (222,679) and Issaquena County is the least (1,280). The average land area is 572 sq mi. The largest county by area is Yazoo County (920 sq mi) and the smallest is Alcorn County (400 sq mi).

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#	County	Population 2021	Area(sq. mi.)	Density (people/sq.mi.)
1	Hinds County	222,679	869	256.25
2	Harrison County	209,396	581	360.41
3	DeSoto County	188,633	478	394.63
4	Rankin County	158,096	775	203.99
5	Jackson County	143,987	727	198.06
6	Madison County	109,813	719	152.73
7	Lee County	82,883	450	184.18
8	Forrest County	77,875	467	166.76
9	Lauderdale County	72,088	704	102.40
10	Jones County	66,744	694	96.17
11	Lamar County	65,353	497	131.49
12	Lowndes County	58,150	502	115.84
13	Lafayette County	56,884	631	90.15
14	Pearl River County	56,503	812	69.58
15	Oktibbeha County	51,842	458	113.19
16	Hancock County	46,055	477	96.55
17	Washington County	43,687	724	60.34
18	Warren County	43,579	587	74.24
19	Pike County	39,973	409	97.73
20	Lincoln County	34,943	586	59.63
21	Alcorn County	34,349	400	85.87
22	Monroe County	33,883	764	44.35
23	Marshall County	33,725	706	47.77
24	Panola County	32,851	684	48.03
25	Pontotoc County	31,445	497	63.27
26	Bolivar County	30,308	876	34.60
27	Neshoba County	28,993	570	50.86
28	Adams County	28,742	460	62.48
29	Tate County	28,234	404	69.89
30	Copiah County	27,995	777	36.03
31	Union County	27,953	416	67.19
32	Scott County	27,598	609	45.32
33	Leflore County	27,557	592	46.55
34	Yazoo County	26,373	920	28.67
35	Simpson County	25,750	589	43.72
36	Sunflower County	25,402	694	36.60
37	Prentiss County	24,996	415	60.23
38	George County	24,762	478	51.80
39	Marion County	24,378	542	44.98
40	Itawamba County	23,838	532	44.81
41	Tippah County	21,635	458	47.24
42	Grenada County	21,365	422	50.63
43	Leake County	21,196	583	36.36
44	Newton County	21,056	578	36.43
45	Coahoma County	20,810	554	37.56
46	Wayne County	19,709	810	24.33
47	Tishomingo County	18,750	424	44.22
48	Stone County	18,644	445	41.90
49	Clay County	18,535	409	45.32
50	Covington County	18,279	414	44.15
51	Attala County	17,742	735	24.14
52	Winston County	17,596	607	28.99
53	Chickasaw County	17,011	502	33.89
54	Holmes County	16,496	756	21.82
55	Jasper County	16,291	676	24.10
56	Clarke County	15,421	691	22.32
57	Smith County	14,191	636	22.31
58	Walthall County	13,836	404	34.25
59	Greene County	13,630	713	19.12
60	Calhoun County	13,018	587	22.18
61	Amite County	12,637	730	17.31
62	Yalobusha County	12,415	467	26.58
63	Tallahatchie County	12,366	644	19.20
64	Lawrence County	11,812	431	27.41
65	Perry County	11,571	647	17.88
66	Jefferson Davis County	11,134	408	27.29
67	Noxubee County	10,123	695	14.57
68	Webster County	9,983	423	23.60
69	Carroll County	9,879	628	15.73
70	Montgomery County	9,729	407	23.90
71	Tunica County	9,696	455	21.31
72	Claiborne County	8,908	487	18.29
73	Kemper County	8,829	766	11.53
74	Wilkinson County	8,315	677	12.28
75	Choctaw County	8,106	419	19.35
76	Franklin County	7,676	565	13.59
77	Benton County	7,646	407	18.79
78	Humphreys County	7,551	418	18.06
79	Jefferson County	7,205	519	13.88
80	Quitman County	5,935	405	14.65
81	Sharkey County	3,663	428	8.56
82	Issaquena County	1,280	413	3.10

Source: US Census report 2021

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Top Cities in Mississippi by population

Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages. Municipalities with populations of more than 2,000 are classified as cities, municipalities containing between 301 and 2000 persons are classified as towns, and municipalities between 100 and 300 persons are classified as villages.

Jackson City is only one city with over 100,000, and the largest city by population in Mississippi. Other big cities are Hattiesburg (71,438) and Gulfport (56,644).

Let’s have a look at the Top Cities in Mississippi by population.

#	City	Population 2020
1	Jackson	157,821
2	Gulfport	71,438
3	Southaven	56,644
4	Biloxi	46,127
5	Hattiesburg	45,806
6	Olive Branch	39,646
7	Tupelo	38,303
8	Meridian	36,011
9	Oxford	28,635
10	Greenville	28,315

Source: US Census 2020

Most Populous Counties in Mississippi

The most populous county in Mississippi is Hinds County with 222,679 residents. It was followed by Harrison County (209,396) and DeSoto County (188,633)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 most populous counties

#	County	Population 2021
1	Hinds County	222,679
2	Harrison County	209,396
3	DeSoto County	188,633
4	Rankin County	158,096
5	Jackson County	143,987
6	Madison County	109,813
7	Lee County	82,883
8	Forrest County	77,875
9	Lauderdale County	72,088
10	Jones County	66,744

Least Populated Mississippi County

The least populous county is Issaquena County with 1,280 residents, it’s followed by Sharkey County and Quitman County.

Let’s have a look at 5 least populated counties in Mississippi

#	County	Population 2021
1	Issaquena County	1,280
2	Sharkey County	3,663
3	Quitman County	5,935
4	Jefferson County	7,205
5	Humphreys County	7,551

source: US Census 2021

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Largest Counties in Mississippi by area

The Largest county by Land Area in Mississippi is Yazoo County with an area of 920 sq. miles. Bolivar County with an area of 876 sq. mi. comes next followed by Hinds County (869 sq. mi.)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 counties by Area

#	County	Area(sq. mi.)
1	Yazoo County	920
2	Bolivar County	876
3	Hinds County	869
4	Pearl River County	812
5	Wayne County	810
6	Copiah County	777
7	Rankin County	775
8	Kemper County	766
9	Monroe County	764
10	Holmes County	756

Smallest County in Mississippi by area

The smallest county by area in Mississippi is Alcorn County with an area of 400 square miles.

#	County	Area(sq. mi.)
1	Alcorn County	400
2	Walthall County	404
3	Tate County	404
4	Quitman County	405
5	Benton County	407

source: US Census report 2021

Most Densely populated Counties in Mississippi

The most densely populated county in Mississippi is DeSoto County, with 394 people per sq. mi. Next comes Harrison County with 360 people per sq. mi. followed by Hinds County (256./ sq.mi)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 densely populated counties

#	County	Density (people/sq.mi.)
1	DeSoto County	394.63
2	Harrison County	360.41
3	Hinds County	256.25
4	Rankin County	203.99
5	Jackson County	198.06
6	Lee County	184.18
7	Forrest County	166.76
8	Madison County	152.73
9	Lamar County	131.49
10	Lowndes County	115.84

Least Densely Populated County in Mississippi

Issaquena County with a population density of just 3.10 people per sq. miles is the least densely populated county in Mississippi

#	County	Density (people/sq.mi.)
1	Issaquena County	3.10
2	Sharkey County	8.56
3	Kemper County	11.53
4	Wilkinson County	12.28
5	Franklin County	13.59

source: US Census 2021

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