Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,113,414.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
- Rank within US : N/A
Claiborne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,941.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3143
Holmes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,535.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,072.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 3143
Tunica County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 79.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,949.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3143
Humphreys County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 78.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 7 of 3143
Coahoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 9 of 3143
Sunflower County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,867.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 10 of 3143
Leflore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 74.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,334.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3143
Hinds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 168,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 15 of 3143
Noxubee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,602.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 3143
Quitman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,614.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 17 of 3143
Sharkey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 18 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 32,893.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 19 of 3143
Wilkinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,020.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 26 of 3143
Issaquena County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 708.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 32 of 3143
Bolivar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 3143
Kemper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 62.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,717.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143
Jefferson Davis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 61.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,002.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 41 of 3143
Tallahatchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 61.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,945.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 43 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 60.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,259.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 48 of 3143
Yazoo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 50 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,898.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 73 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,786.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 74 of 3143
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,833.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3143
Copiah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 92 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 104 of 3143
Panola County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 107 of 3143
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,498.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 113 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,803.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 121 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 134 of 3143
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3143
Grenada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 139 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,371.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3143
Walthall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 145 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 32,218.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3143
Attala County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,743.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3143
Leake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,971.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 160 of 3143
Amite County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 175 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,638.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 197 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 40,921.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143
Yalobusha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,737.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 205 of 3143
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,568.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 214 of 3143
Forrest County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,517.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 215 of 3143
Oktibbeha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,709.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 220 of 3143
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,758.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 228 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,570.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 231 of 3143
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 240 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,076.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 263 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,933.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 265 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,467.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3143
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,677.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 295 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3143
Tate County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,450.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 304 of 3143
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 310 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,840.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 312 of 3143
DeSoto County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 54,020.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 318 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,855.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 319 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,807.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 52,282.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 395 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 398 of 3143
Smith County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,465.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 415 of 3143
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,049.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143
Neshoba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,596.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 439 of 3143
Rankin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33,570.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 461 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29,623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 472 of 3143
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,096.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 476 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,912.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 511 of 3143
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,930.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 579 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,346.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 587 of 3143
Tippah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 592 of 3143
Pontotoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 638 of 3143
Pearl River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,142.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 673 of 3143
Prentiss County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,859.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 722 of 3143
Alcorn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 761 of 3143
George County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,931.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3143
Itawamba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3143
Tishomingo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/21/2024 12:38 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.