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Counties in Mississippi by population density, 2025

DeSoto County had the highest population density of 82 counties in 2025, at 160.4 inhabitants per km². Issaquena County had the lowest, at 1.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 16.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Mississippi was 24.3 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest160.4DeSoto County
Lowest1.2Issaquena County
Median16.782 counties
Mississippi24.3History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 160.4 inhabitants per km²160.4Harrison CountyHarrison County: 146.1 inhabitants per km²146.1Hinds CountyHinds County: 94.1 inhabitants per km²94.1Rankin CountyRankin County: 80.7 inhabitants per km²80.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 78.9 inhabitants per km²78.9Lee CountyLee County: 71.8 inhabitants per km²71.8Forrest CountyForrest County: 65.5 inhabitants per km²65.5Madison CountyMadison County: 62.9 inhabitants per km²62.9Lamar CountyLamar County: 52.4 inhabitants per km²52.4Oktibbeha CountyOktibbeha County: 43.8 inhabitants per km²43.8Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 43.8 inhabitants per km²43.8Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 38.6 inhabitants per km²38.6Hancock CountyHancock County: 38.2 inhabitants per km²38.2Jones CountyJones County: 37 inhabitants per km²37Pike CountyPike County: 36.5 inhabitants per km²36.5Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 36.4 inhabitants per km²36.4Alcorn CountyAlcorn County: 33.4 inhabitants per km²33.4Pearl River CountyPearl River County: 28.2 inhabitants per km²28.2Tate CountyTate County: 27.4 inhabitants per km²27.4Warren CountyWarren County: 27.4 inhabitants per km²27.4Union CountyUnion County: 26.4 inhabitants per km²26.4Adams CountyAdams County: 25.1 inhabitants per km²25.1Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County: 24.9 inhabitants per km²24.9Prentiss CountyPrentiss County: 23.5 inhabitants per km²23.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 23.1 inhabitants per km²23.1Washington CountyWashington County: 21.6 inhabitants per km²21.6George CountyGeorge County: 21.2 inhabitants per km²21.2Neshoba CountyNeshoba County: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Grenada CountyGrenada County: 19.1 inhabitants per km²19.1Marshall CountyMarshall County: 18.9 inhabitants per km²18.9Panola CountyPanola County: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Tippah CountyTippah County: 18 inhabitants per km²18Scott CountyScott County: 17.8 inhabitants per km²17.8Itawamba CountyItawamba County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Clay CountyClay County: 17.2 inhabitants per km²17.2Marion CountyMarion County: 17.1 inhabitants per km²17.1Stone CountyStone County: 17 inhabitants per km²17Tishomingo CountyTishomingo County: 17 inhabitants per km²17Monroe CountyMonroe County: 16.8 inhabitants per km²16.8Simpson CountySimpson County: 16.7 inhabitants per km²16.7
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1DeSoto County160.4+0.5%
2Harrison County146.1+1.2%
3Hinds County94.1-0.4%
4Rankin County80.7+0.8%
5Jackson County78.9+0.5%
6Lee County71.8+0.5%
7Forrest County65.5+0.3%
8Madison County62.9+1.2%
9Lamar County52.4+0.7%
10Oktibbeha County43.8+0.3%
11Lowndes County43.8+0.2%
12Lauderdale County38.6-0.3%
13Hancock County38.2+0.8%
14Jones County37+0.6%
15Pike County36.5-0.7%
16Lafayette County36.4-0.8%
17Alcorn County33.4-0.1%
18Pearl River County28.2+0.6%
19Tate County27.4+0.3%
20Warren County27.4-0.9%
21Union County26.4+0.3%
22Adams County25.1+1%
23Pontotoc County24.9+0.3%
24Prentiss County23.5-0.1%
25Lincoln County23.10%
26Washington County21.6-1.9%
27George County21.2+1.9%
28Neshoba County19.5-0.3%
29Grenada County19.1-0.2%
30Marshall County18.9+0.7%
31Panola County18.4-0.1%
32Tippah County18-0.4%
33Scott County17.8+0.5%
34Itawamba County17.5-0.2%
35Clay County17.20%
36Marion County17.1-0.4%
37Stone County17+1%
38Tishomingo County17+0.2%
39Monroe County16.8-0.4%
40Simpson County16.7-0.5%
41Covington County16.7-0.8%
42Leflore County16.7-1.8%
43Leake County14.3+0.3%
44Newton County14-0.4%
45Coahoma County13.9-1%
46Copiah County13.7-0.5%
47Walthall County13.3+0.6%
48Chickasaw County12.9-0.4%
49Sunflower County12.7-0.9%
50Bolivar County12.4-0.9%
51Winston County11.1+0.1%
52Lawrence County10.6+0.7%
53Jefferson Davis County10.3-0.8%
54Yalobusha County10.2-0.7%
55Yazoo County9.6-0.9%
56Wayne County9.40%
57Webster County9.3+1.2%
58Jasper County9-0.5%
59Attala County9-0.8%
60Montgomery County8.9-0.9%
61Smith County8.5-0.3%
62Clarke County8.4-0.7%
63Calhoun County8.3-0.6%
64Holmes County7.9-1.1%
65Tunica County7.5-3.2%
66Choctaw County7.4-0.5%
67Greene County7.4+0.1%
68Benton County7.1-0.8%
69Perry County6.9+1.1%
70Amite County6.6-0.1%
71Tallahatchie County6.5-0.8%
72Humphreys County6.5-1.7%
73Claiborne County6.4-0.4%
74Carroll County5.7-1.7%
75Noxubee County5.4-0.7%
76Franklin County5.1-0.5%
77Quitman County5.1-2.9%
78Jefferson County5.1-0.9%
79Kemper County4.3+0.4%
80Wilkinson County4.3-3%
81Sharkey County2.8-3.2%
82Issaquena County1.2-1.9%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

DeSoto County, with 160.4 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Issaquena County, with 1.2 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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