State Cancer Profiles

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 Rank

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 8:07 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.