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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 77 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 77 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin County, MS, up 61 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲38Pike County, MSMS38,7129.8%+9.6 pts

02▲47Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5828.4%+7.8 pts

03▼2Tunica County, MSMS8,8195.7%+1.4 pts

04▲4Amite County, MSMS12,4874.2%+3.4 pts

05▼2Benton County, MSMS7,5023.8%+3.1 pts

06▲47Lincoln County, MSMS35,0122.2%+1.6 pts

07▲61Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.9%+1.8 pts

08▲11Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.6%+0.7 pts

09▲9Jackson County, MSMS147,6661.6%−1.2 pts

10▲48Jefferson County, MSMS6,8251.5%+0.6 pts

11▲53Leflore County, MSMS25,6861.5%+1.1 pts

12▲2Bolivar County, MSMS28,2621.5%+0.9 pts

13▲38Warren County, MSMS41,7591.5%+0.6 pts

14▼2Hinds County, MSMS211,8881.4%+0.4 pts

15▲47Newton County, MSMS20,9601.4%+1.0 pts

16▲13Holmes County, MSMS15,4651.3%+1.0 pts

17▲5Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171.3%+0.5 pts

18▼12Yazoo County, MSMS22,9471.1%−0.2 pts

19▲16Clay County, MSMS18,2381.1%+0.8 pts

20▲16Jones County, MSMS66,4961.1%+0.7 pts

21▲13DeSoto County, MSMS197,9181.0%+0.7 pts

22▼2Quitman County, MSMS5,3641.0%+0.4 pts

23▲10Adams County, MSMS30,0611.0%0.0 pts

24▲6Panola County, MSMS32,6911.0%−0.2 pts

25▲6Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.8%+0.6 pts

26▲6Madison County, MSMS116,2980.8%+0.4 pts

27▲53Tippah County, MSMS21,3890.8%+0.8 pts

28▼2Carroll County, MSMS9,2260.7%–

29▲17Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.7%+0.4 pts

30▼6Humphreys County, MSMS7,0010.7%+0.3 pts

31▲16Lee County, MSMS83,7310.7%+0.3 pts

32▼27Webster County, MSMS10,1670.7%+0.5 pts

33▼16Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9410.6%–

34▲11Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.6%−2.9 pts

35▼7Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.6%+0.2 pts

36▼11Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.6%+0.3 pts

37▼24Prentiss County, MSMS25,2840.6%+0.5 pts

38▲29Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.6%+0.1 pts

39▲24Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.6%−0.7 pts

40▲12Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.5%−0.3 pts

41▲20Wayne County, MSMS19,8070.5%–

42▼4Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.5%0.0 pts

43▼32Washington County, MSMS40,4460.5%−0.5 pts

44▼29Kemper County, MSMS8,6000.5%−0.1 pts

45▲5Lawrence County, MSMS11,8190.4%−0.3 pts

46▼23Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.4%+0.2 pts

47▲9Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.4%+0.3 pts

48▲7Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.4%−0.1 pts

49▼7Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.3%−0.1 pts

50▼40Grenada County, MSMS20,8680.3%0.0 pts

51▼30Leake County, MSMS21,6620.3%0.0 pts

52▼50Attala County, MSMS17,1000.3%+0.2 pts

53▼16Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.3%−0.4 pts

54▼47Noxubee County, MSMS9,7980.3%−0.3 pts

55▼12Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.3%0.0 pts

56▲9Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.2%−0.1 pts

57▲19Smith County, MSMS13,9910.2%+0.2 pts

58▲12Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.2%−1.1 pts

59▲20Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.2%0.0 pts

60▼1Union County, MSMS28,4590.2%−0.9 pts

61▼20Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.2%−0.2 pts

62▲7Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.2%+0.1 pts

63▲14Marion County, MSMS24,0010.2%−0.2 pts

64▼7George County, MSMS26,3310.2%+0.1 pts

65▼11Greene County, MSMS13,7070.1%−0.9 pts

66▼39Covington County, MSMS17,8980.1%−0.4 pts

67▲11Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.1%0.0 pts

68Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6390.1%−0.1 pts

69▲3Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.0%−0.1 pts

70▼61Winston County, MSMS17,4730.0%−0.5 pts

71▼27Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.0%−1.1 pts

72▼1Tate County, MSMS28,7250.0%−0.9 pts

73▲1Stone County, MSMS19,6540.0%0.0 pts

74▼34Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.0%−0.2 pts

75▼9Itawamba County, MSMS24,1520.0%−0.1 pts

76▼1Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0960.0%–

77▼17Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES