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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode)
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 268,918,512.
• Rank within US : N/A

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 2,871,380.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Hinds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 227,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2813 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 195,857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1344 of 3143

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 173,774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1426 of 3143

Rankin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 151,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2204 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 133,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1103 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 104,907.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2049 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 80,962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2137 of 3143

Forrest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 75,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2037 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 72,013.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2388 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 64,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1532 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 61,729.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2113 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 57,663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2517 of 3143

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 54,261.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143

Pearl River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 54,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1942 of 3143

Oktibbeha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 50,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2685 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 44,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2708 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 44,182.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2512 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 44,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 39,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2770 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 34,447.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2891 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 33,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2868 of 3143

Alcorn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 33,777.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1919 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 32,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1693 of 3143

Panola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 32,643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Bolivar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 30,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2446 of 3143

Neshoba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 29,077.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3095 of 3143

Pontotoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 28,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1054 of 3143

Leflore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 27,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2166 of 3143

Copiah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 27,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1901 of 3143

Tate County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 27,339.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2181 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 27,010.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 26,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1572 of 3143

Yazoo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 26,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1436 of 3143

Sunflower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 26,204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3086 of 3143

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 25,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3072 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 24,811.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3143

Prentiss County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 24,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2831 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 24,191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2730 of 3143

George County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 23,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2092 of 3143

Itawamba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 23,443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2698 of 3143

Grenada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3052 of 3143

Coahoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 21,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2706 of 3143

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 20,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2541 of 3143

Tippah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 20,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1509 of 3143

Leake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 20,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 19,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1837 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 18,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3113 of 3143

Tishomingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 18,307.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1926 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 18,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2330 of 3143

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 17,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2497 of 3143

Attala County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 17,632.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 17,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2878 of 3143

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 17,183.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3084 of 3143

Chickasaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 16,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1479 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 16,257.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3012 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 15,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2921 of 3143

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 14,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3143

Walthall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 13,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2450 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 13,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2724 of 3143

Amite County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 12,710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3119 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 12,601.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3143

Tallahatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 96.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 12,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2007 of 3143

Yalobusha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 12,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2550 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 11,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3031 of 3143

Jefferson Davis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 11,361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 10,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3143

Noxubee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 10,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3098 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 10,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3106 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2988 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3143

Tunica County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 98.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,771.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2676 of 3143

Kemper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3079 of 3143

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 9,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3100 of 3143

Wilkinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 8,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 8,207.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3044 of 3143

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 7,843.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3011 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 100.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 7,703.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3125 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 7,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2167 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 6,894.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1380 of 3143

Quitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 6,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3064 of 3143

Sharkey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 99.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 4,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3067 of 3143

Issaquena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 97.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 1,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2149 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 2:35 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.