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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Mississippi counties · 2020

Mississippi counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 80 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 80 is 0.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Tunica County, MSMS8,8195.3%+0.9 pts

02Attala County, MSMS17,1004.9%+4.8 pts

03Benton County, MSMS7,5023.7%+3.0 pts

04Choctaw County, MSMS8,0483.0%+3.0 pts

05Webster County, MSMS10,1672.0%+1.9 pts

06Yazoo County, MSMS22,9471.8%+0.5 pts

07Noxubee County, MSMS9,7981.7%+1.1 pts

08Amite County, MSMS12,4871.3%+0.5 pts

09Winston County, MSMS17,4731.3%+0.8 pts

10Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.2%+0.9 pts

11Washington County, MSMS40,4461.2%+0.2 pts

12Hinds County, MSMS211,8881.2%+0.3 pts

13Prentiss County, MSMS25,2841.0%+1.0 pts

14Bolivar County, MSMS28,2621.0%+0.4 pts

15Kemper County, MSMS8,6001.0%+0.5 pts

16Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3751.0%+0.9 pts

17Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9411.0%–

18Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.9%−1.9 pts

19Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.9%0.0 pts

20Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.9%+0.2 pts

21Leake County, MSMS21,6620.8%+0.6 pts

22Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.8%−0.1 pts

23Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.8%+0.5 pts

24Humphreys County, MSMS7,0010.8%+0.3 pts

25Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.8%+0.5 pts

26Carroll County, MSMS9,2260.7%–

27Covington County, MSMS17,8980.7%+0.2 pts

28Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.7%+0.3 pts

29Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.7%+0.4 pts

30Panola County, MSMS32,6910.7%−0.5 pts

31Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.7%+0.4 pts

32Madison County, MSMS116,2980.7%+0.3 pts

33Adams County, MSMS30,0610.7%−0.3 pts

34DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.7%+0.4 pts

35Clay County, MSMS18,2380.7%+0.4 pts

36Jones County, MSMS66,4960.7%+0.2 pts

37Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.6%0.0 pts

38Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.6%+0.1 pts

39Pike County, MSMS38,7120.6%+0.4 pts

40Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.5%+0.3 pts

41Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.5%+0.1 pts

42Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.5%+0.1 pts

43Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.5%+0.3 pts

44Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.4%−0.7 pts

45Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.4%−3.0 pts

46Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.4%+0.1 pts

47Lee County, MSMS83,7310.4%+0.1 pts

48Scott County, MSMS28,0730.4%−0.5 pts

49Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5820.4%−0.2 pts

50Lawrence County, MSMS11,8190.4%−0.3 pts

51Warren County, MSMS41,7590.3%−0.5 pts

52Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.3%−0.5 pts

53Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.3%−0.3 pts

54Greene County, MSMS13,7070.3%−0.6 pts

55Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.3%−0.2 pts

56Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.2%+0.1 pts

57George County, MSMS26,3310.2%+0.2 pts

58Jefferson County, MSMS6,8250.2%−0.7 pts

59Union County, MSMS28,4590.2%−0.9 pts

60Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.2%+0.1 pts

61Wayne County, MSMS19,8070.2%–

62Newton County, MSMS20,9600.2%−0.2 pts

63Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.2%−1.1 pts

64Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.2%−0.3 pts

65Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.2%−0.2 pts

66Itawamba County, MSMS24,1520.1%0.0 pts

67Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.1%−0.3 pts

68Franklin County, MSMS7,4910.1%+0.1 pts

69Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.1%0.0 pts

70Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.1%−1.2 pts

71Tate County, MSMS28,7250.1%−0.8 pts

72Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.1%0.0 pts

73Perry County, MSMS11,5770.1%−0.7 pts

74Stone County, MSMS19,6540.1%0.0 pts

75Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0960.1%–

76Smith County, MSMS13,9910.1%0.0 pts

77Marion County, MSMS24,0010.1%−0.4 pts

78Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.0%0.0 pts

79Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.0%−0.2 pts

80Tippah County, MSMS21,3890.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS