Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 1,395,960.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 154,520,356.
- Rank within US : N/A
Oktibbeha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 15,911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3131 of 3146
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,745.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3045 of 3146
Tunica County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,994.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3146
Forrest County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 31,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3146
Leflore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2931 of 3146
Claiborne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,820.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2907 of 3146
Yazoo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,288.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3146
Hinds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 104,033.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3146
Holmes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,757.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2800 of 3146
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,112.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2798 of 3146
Sunflower County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,516.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2785 of 3146
Coahoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3146
Bolivar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,200.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2732 of 3146
George County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,728.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3146
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,772.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2677 of 3146
Tallahatchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,421.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3146
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 93,042.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2633 of 3146
DeSoto County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 81,531.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2628 of 3146
Leake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2619 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 47,832.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3146
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,685.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3146
Pontotoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,594.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2569 of 3146
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,514.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2531 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,398.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2529 of 3146
Rankin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 71,103.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2527 of 3146
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 31,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2522 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 39,985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2473 of 3146
Neshoba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,800.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2467 of 3146
Noxubee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,036.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2463 of 3146
Wilkinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2458 of 3146
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,069.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2449 of 3146
Chickasaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,141.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2424 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,528.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2408 of 3146
Humphreys County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,986.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3146
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 36,357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2374 of 3146
Copiah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,632.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2342 of 3146
Panola County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,424.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2312 of 3146
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,828.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2273 of 3146
Tippah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,644.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2263 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 69,038.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2243 of 3146
Tate County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,820.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2218 of 3146
Prentiss County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2216 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,729.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2203 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,692.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2193 of 3146
Grenada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2158 of 3146
Quitman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,527.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2090 of 3146
Alcorn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2072 of 3146
Walthall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2054 of 3146
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,339.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2027 of 3146
Attala County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,147.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2025 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,298.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1978 of 3146
Itawamba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1976 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,233.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1916 of 3146
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3146
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,946.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3146
Sharkey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1804 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,935.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,124.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3146
Pearl River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 28,227.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1689 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3146
Kemper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,117.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1600 of 3146
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3146
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,900.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3146
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,488.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1543 of 3146
Smith County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1525 of 3146
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,537.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3146
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1496 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,256.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1435 of 3146
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 9,569.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1352 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 3,808.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1291 of 3146
Tishomingo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3146
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,336.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1253 of 3146
Issaquena County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 721.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1227 of 3146
Yalobusha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,617.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1103 of 3146
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 950 of 3146
Jefferson Davis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,171.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 897 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,218.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3146
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 25,766.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 820 of 3146
Amite County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,148.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3146
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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