RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 82 SHOWN OF 82

Least racially diverse, Mississippi counties · 1990

Mississippi counties with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 58.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63910–

02Itawamba County, MSMS24,15217–

03George County, MSMS26,33123–

04Hancock County, MSMS46,87327–

05Alcorn County, MSMS34,56927–

06Prentiss County, MSMS25,28427–

07Lamar County, MSMS67,40328–

08DeSoto County, MSMS197,91830–

09Jefferson County, MSMS6,82530–

10Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09633–

11Union County, MSMS28,45933–

12Pearl River County, MSMS59,36334–

13Tippah County, MSMS21,38935–

14Claiborne County, MSMS8,05838–

15Rankin County, MSMS162,18138–

16Lee County, MSMS83,73143–

17Smith County, MSMS13,99144–

18Greene County, MSMS13,70744–

19Webster County, MSMS10,16744–

20Jackson County, MSMS147,66644–

21Stone County, MSMS19,65445–

22Perry County, MSMS11,57746–

23Holmes County, MSMS15,46546–

24Harrison County, MSMS217,13648–

25Jones County, MSMS66,49648–

26Tunica County, MSMS8,81949–

27Calhoun County, MSMS12,64350–

28Lafayette County, MSMS59,59752–

29Lincoln County, MSMS35,01253–

30Monroe County, MSMS33,31854–

31Humphreys County, MSMS7,00155–

32Choctaw County, MSMS8,04855–

33Marion County, MSMS24,00155–

34Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58255–

35Noxubee County, MSMS9,79855–

36Simpson County, MSMS25,49855–

37Forrest County, MSMS79,03456–

38Sharkey County, MSMS3,09756–

39Lawrence County, MSMS11,81957–

40Clarke County, MSMS15,10257–

41Covington County, MSMS17,89857–

42Newton County, MSMS20,96058–

43Tate County, MSMS28,72558–

44Coahoma County, MSMS19,84958–

45Franklin County, MSMS7,49158–

46Sunflower County, MSMS22,89358–

47Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31758–

48Wayne County, MSMS19,80758–

49Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37559–

50Bolivar County, MSMS28,26259–

51Benton County, MSMS7,50260–

52Scott County, MSMS28,07360–

53Neshoba County, MSMS28,73260–

54Carroll County, MSMS9,22660–

55Attala County, MSMS17,10060–

56Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73060–

57Leflore County, MSMS25,68661–

58Lowndes County, MSMS57,34661–

59Warren County, MSMS41,75961–

60Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89661–

61Grenada County, MSMS20,86861–

62Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87761–

63Issaquena County, MSMS1,26362–

64Walthall County, MSMS13,92862–

65Washington County, MSMS40,44662–

66Montgomery County, MSMS9,35462–

67Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94162–

68Winston County, MSMS17,47362–

69Quitman County, MSMS5,36462–

70Yazoo County, MSMS22,94763–

71Amite County, MSMS12,48763–

72Madison County, MSMS116,29863–

73Copiah County, MSMS27,49763–

74Jasper County, MSMS15,78563–

75Pike County, MSMS38,71263–

76Clay County, MSMS18,23863–

77Adams County, MSMS30,06163–

78Marshall County, MSMS34,65463–

79Panola County, MSMS32,69163–

80Hinds County, MSMS211,88864–

81Leake County, MSMS21,66264–

82Kemper County, MSMS8,60064–

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