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Most densely populated, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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01DeSoto County, MSMS197,918415–

02Harrison County, MSMS217,136379–

03Hinds County, MSMS211,888244–

04Rankin County, MSMS162,181209–

05Jackson County, MSMS147,666204–

06Lee County, MSMS83,731186–

07Forrest County, MSMS79,034170–

08Madison County, MSMS116,298163–

09Lamar County, MSMS67,403136–

10Lowndes County, MSMS57,346113–

11Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,896113–

12Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317100–

13Hancock County, MSMS46,87399–

14Jones County, MSMS66,49696–

15Pike County, MSMS38,71295–

16Lafayette County, MSMS59,59794–

17Alcorn County, MSMS34,56986–

18Pearl River County, MSMS59,36373–

19Tate County, MSMS28,72571–

20Warren County, MSMS41,75971–

21Union County, MSMS28,45968–

22Adams County, MSMS30,06165–

23Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09664–

24Prentiss County, MSMS25,28461–

25Lincoln County, MSMS35,01260–

26Washington County, MSMS40,44656–

27George County, MSMS26,33155–

28Neshoba County, MSMS28,73250–

29Grenada County, MSMS20,86849–

30Marshall County, MSMS34,65449–

31Panola County, MSMS32,69148–

32Tippah County, MSMS21,38947–

33Scott County, MSMS28,07346–

34Itawamba County, MSMS24,15245–

35Clay County, MSMS18,23844–

36Marion County, MSMS24,00144–

37Stone County, MSMS19,65444–

38Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63944–

39Monroe County, MSMS33,31844–

40Simpson County, MSMS25,49843–

41Covington County, MSMS17,89843–

42Leflore County, MSMS25,68643–

43Leake County, MSMS21,66237–

44Newton County, MSMS20,96036–

45Coahoma County, MSMS19,84936–

46Copiah County, MSMS27,49735–

47Walthall County, MSMS13,92834–

48Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73033–

49Sunflower County, MSMS22,89333–

50Bolivar County, MSMS28,26232–

51Winston County, MSMS17,47329–

52Lawrence County, MSMS11,81927–

53Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94127–

54Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37526–

55Yazoo County, MSMS22,94725–

56Wayne County, MSMS19,80724–

57Webster County, MSMS10,16724–

58Jasper County, MSMS15,78523–

59Attala County, MSMS17,10023–

60Montgomery County, MSMS9,35423–

61Smith County, MSMS13,99122–

62Clarke County, MSMS15,10222–

63Calhoun County, MSMS12,64322–

64Holmes County, MSMS15,46520–

65Tunica County, MSMS8,81919–

66Choctaw County, MSMS8,04819–

67Greene County, MSMS13,70719–

68Benton County, MSMS7,50218–

69Perry County, MSMS11,57718–

70Amite County, MSMS12,48717–

71Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87717–

72Humphreys County, MSMS7,00117–

73Claiborne County, MSMS8,05817–

74Carroll County, MSMS9,22615–

75Noxubee County, MSMS9,79814–

76Franklin County, MSMS7,49113–

77Quitman County, MSMS5,36413–

78Jefferson County, MSMS6,82513–

79Kemper County, MSMS8,60011–

80Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58211–

81Sharkey County, MSMS3,0977–

82Issaquena County, MSMS1,2633–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES