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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Subsaharan African population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Tunica County, MSMS8,8195.3%–

02Attala County, MSMS17,1004.9%–

03Benton County, MSMS7,5023.7%–

04Choctaw County, MSMS8,0483.0%–

05Webster County, MSMS10,1672.0%–

06Yazoo County, MSMS22,9471.8%–

07Noxubee County, MSMS9,7981.7%–

08Amite County, MSMS12,4871.3%–

09Winston County, MSMS17,4731.3%–

10Grenada County, MSMS20,8681.2%–

11Washington County, MSMS40,4461.2%–

12Hinds County, MSMS211,8881.2%–

13Prentiss County, MSMS25,2841.0%–

14Bolivar County, MSMS28,2621.0%–

15Kemper County, MSMS8,6001.0%–

16Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3751.0%–

17Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9411.0%–

18Jackson County, MSMS147,6660.9%–

19Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8960.9%–

20Quitman County, MSMS5,3640.9%–

21Leake County, MSMS21,6620.8%–

22Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3170.8%–

23Pearl River County, MSMS59,3630.8%–

24Humphreys County, MSMS7,0010.8%–

25Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.8%–

26Carroll County, MSMS9,2260.7%–

27Covington County, MSMS17,8980.7%–

28Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7300.7%–

29Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.7%–

30Panola County, MSMS32,6910.7%–

31Lowndes County, MSMS57,3460.7%–

32Madison County, MSMS116,2980.7%–

33Adams County, MSMS30,0610.7%–

34DeSoto County, MSMS197,9180.7%–

35Clay County, MSMS18,2380.7%–

36Jones County, MSMS66,4960.7%–

37Coahoma County, MSMS19,8490.6%–

38Copiah County, MSMS27,4970.6%–

39Pike County, MSMS38,7120.6%–

40Montgomery County, MSMS9,3540.5%–

41Clarke County, MSMS15,1020.5%–

42Marshall County, MSMS34,6540.5%–

43Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8770.5%–

44Simpson County, MSMS25,4980.4%–

45Harrison County, MSMS217,1360.4%–

46Lafayette County, MSMS59,5970.4%–

47Lee County, MSMS83,7310.4%–

48Scott County, MSMS28,0730.4%–

49Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5820.4%–

50Lawrence County, MSMS11,8190.4%–

51Warren County, MSMS41,7590.3%–

52Forrest County, MSMS79,0340.3%–

53Lincoln County, MSMS35,0120.3%–

54Greene County, MSMS13,7070.3%–

55Rankin County, MSMS162,1810.3%–

56Monroe County, MSMS33,3180.2%–

57George County, MSMS26,3310.2%–

58Jefferson County, MSMS6,8250.2%–

59Union County, MSMS28,4590.2%–

60Jasper County, MSMS15,7850.2%–

61Wayne County, MSMS19,8070.2%–

62Newton County, MSMS20,9600.2%–

63Sunflower County, MSMS22,8930.2%–

64Leflore County, MSMS25,6860.2%–

65Neshoba County, MSMS28,7320.2%–

66Itawamba County, MSMS24,1520.1%–

67Lamar County, MSMS67,4030.1%–

68Franklin County, MSMS7,4910.1%–

69Alcorn County, MSMS34,5690.1%–

70Sharkey County, MSMS3,0970.1%–

71Tate County, MSMS28,7250.1%–

72Walthall County, MSMS13,9280.1%–

73Perry County, MSMS11,5770.1%–

74Stone County, MSMS19,6540.1%–

75Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0960.1%–

76Smith County, MSMS13,9910.1%–

77Marion County, MSMS24,0010.1%–

78Hancock County, MSMS46,8730.0%–

79Calhoun County, MSMS12,6430.0%–

80Tippah County, MSMS21,3890.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES