State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 224,789,109.
• Rank within US : N/A

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,701,989.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Tishomingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 874 of 3143

Itawamba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1182 of 3143

George County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3143

Alcorn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,873.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1849 of 3143

Pearl River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1854 of 3143

Prentiss County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1874 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,288.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1981 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2042 of 3143

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2107 of 3143

Tippah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,832.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2149 of 3143

Pontotoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,638.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2199 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 47,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2239 of 3143

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2265 of 3143

Rankin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 115,164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2344 of 3143

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,351.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2417 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 99,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2441 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,399.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,602.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2521 of 3143

Tate County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,820.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 136,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2589 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2630 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2635 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2640 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3143

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 115,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2675 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2701 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,412.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2718 of 3143

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2726 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2739 of 3143

Yalobusha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2762 of 3143

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,763.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2767 of 3143

Forrest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 45,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3143

Neshoba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2795 of 3143

Amite County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2805 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2824 of 3143

Oktibbeha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 28,978.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2830 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 15,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2851 of 3143

Attala County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2875 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,132.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2879 of 3143

Grenada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3143

Walthall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2896 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,517.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2902 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2921 of 3143

Chickasaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3143

Panola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2945 of 3143

Leake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2948 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,414.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2950 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,266.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2986 of 3143

Copiah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2989 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3001 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3023 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3039 of 3143

Jefferson Davis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143

Yazoo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3143

Tallahatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3065 of 3143

Kemper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3072 of 3143

Issaquena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3143

Bolivar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3143

Wilkinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3092 of 3143

Sharkey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3096 of 3143

Noxubee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3143

Quitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3100 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143

Hinds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3108 of 3143

Sunflower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3143

Leflore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3114 of 3143

Coahoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,483.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3143

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3118 of 3143

Tunica County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3143

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,599.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3128 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3143

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3139 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/10/2023 1:51 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.