State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

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

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 166,518,866.
• Rank within US : N/A

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,522,768.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Issaquena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 381.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 39 of 3143

Yazoo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 54 of 3143

Tallahatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 64 of 3143

Wilkinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143

Sunflower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 228 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,820.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3143

Kemper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 647 of 3143

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,965.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 764 of 3143

Leake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1063 of 3143

George County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,012.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,059.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1589 of 3143

Itawamba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1597 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1634 of 3143

Amite County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1635 of 3143

Oktibbeha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,763.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3143

Walthall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,042.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1901 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 72,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1935 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,168.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1970 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1989 of 3143

Grenada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2188 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2248 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2261 of 3143

Pearl River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 28,403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2276 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 105,281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2298 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 34,361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2458 of 3143

Alcorn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,841.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2480 of 3143

Tippah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,856.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2527 of 3143

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 28,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2583 of 3143

Chickasaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,763.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2629 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 37,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2647 of 3143

Tishomingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,716.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2650 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2652 of 3143

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3143

Prentiss County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2732 of 3143

Tunica County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2734 of 3143

Rankin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 80,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2745 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2777 of 3143

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2782 of 3143

Pontotoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 16,087.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2822 of 3143

Tate County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2827 of 3143

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 94,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2832 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,344.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2841 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2844 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 55,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2847 of 3143

Panola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2854 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2862 of 3143

Jefferson Davis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,889.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2869 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,112.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2911 of 3143

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2912 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2918 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143

Attala County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2923 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2933 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 30,791.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2971 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2975 of 3143

Forrest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 40,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2981 of 3143

Copiah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,138.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3014 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143

Yalobusha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3026 of 3143

Neshoba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3041 of 3143

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3143

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3054 of 3143

Leflore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3055 of 3143

Hinds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 122,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3072 of 3143

Bolivar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 16,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3077 of 3143

Quitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3081 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3090 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 24,339.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3093 of 3143

Sharkey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3105 of 3143

Coahoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3108 of 3143

Noxubee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3121 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 10:35 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.