Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
Mississippi
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,414,732.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 160,683,909.
- Rank within US : N/A
Issaquena County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 65.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 713.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 72 of 3143
Sharkey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143
Quitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,030.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3143
Humphreys County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,589.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1283 of 3143
Claiborne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,858.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,069.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1214 of 3143
Tunica County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,069.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2917 of 3143
Wilkinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,112.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2207 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 818 of 3143
Choctaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,427.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 977 of 3143
Kemper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,529.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3143
Webster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,018.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1892 of 3143
Noxubee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,062.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2023 of 3143
Montgomery County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,094.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1392 of 3143
Carroll County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,703.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3143
Tallahatchie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,000.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2317 of 3143
Lawrence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,064.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3143
Jefferson Davis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,196.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143
Perry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 818 of 3143
Yalobusha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1137 of 3143
Greene County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,922.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1802 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,951.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1162 of 3143
Walthall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,104.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3143
Amite County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 361 of 3143
Smith County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1468 of 3143
Holmes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,499.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2713 of 3143
Clarke County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,161.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1283 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,284.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2283 of 3143
Covington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,425.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2633 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,645.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1189 of 3143
Attala County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,755.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143
Stone County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,013.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2283 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,244.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1995 of 3143
Coahoma County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2779 of 3143
Winston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,400.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1162 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,694.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2189 of 3143
Tishomingo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,080.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3143
Newton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,094.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2451 of 3143
Grenada County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,289.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2375 of 3143
Leake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,644.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3143
Tippah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,690.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143
George County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,447.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2661 of 3143
Sunflower County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,806.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2582 of 3143
Itawamba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,821.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143
Leflore County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,828.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143
Prentiss County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,061.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2375 of 3143
Yazoo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2687 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3143
Scott County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,093.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3143
Simpson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143
Tate County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,717.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2265 of 3143
Neshoba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2445 of 3143
Copiah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,916.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2071 of 3143
Bolivar County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,958.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2620 of 3143
Pontotoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2732 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 15,344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1343 of 3143
Panola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,239.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2161 of 3143
Oktibbeha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3143
Alcorn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,455.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1867 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1542 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1368 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1517 of 3143
Pike County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,804.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2522 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,123.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2334 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,023.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1892 of 3143
Lafayette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3049 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 25,826.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 640 of 3143
Lowndes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,471.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3143
Pearl River County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 29,275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3143
Lamar County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 30,118.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2620 of 3143
Jones County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 31,232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143
Forrest County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 31,733.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 35,558.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 38,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143
Madison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 53,188.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2375 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 71,520.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143
Rankin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 77,367.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3143
DeSoto County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 85,608.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2724 of 3143
Harrison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 99,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3143
Hinds County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 102,429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2661 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 6:54 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 40 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.