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Counties in Mississippi by population density

DeSoto County had the highest population density of 82 counties in 2020, at 150.8 inhabitants per km². Issaquena County had the lowest, at 1.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 16.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Mississippi was 24.3 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest150.8DeSoto County
Lowest1.2Issaquena County
Median16.482 counties
Mississippi24.3History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 150.8 inhabitants per km²150.8Harrison CountyHarrison County: 140.5 inhabitants per km²140.5Hinds CountyHinds County: 100.7 inhabitants per km²100.7Rankin CountyRankin County: 78.2 inhabitants per km²78.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 76.6 inhabitants per km²76.6Lee CountyLee County: 71.5 inhabitants per km²71.5Forrest CountyForrest County: 64.8 inhabitants per km²64.8Madison CountyMadison County: 59.1 inhabitants per km²59.1Lamar CountyLamar County: 50.1 inhabitants per km²50.1Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 44.8 inhabitants per km²44.8Oktibbeha CountyOktibbeha County: 43.6 inhabitants per km²43.6Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 39.9 inhabitants per km²39.9Pike CountyPike County: 37.9 inhabitants per km²37.9Hancock CountyHancock County: 37.6 inhabitants per km²37.6Jones CountyJones County: 37.3 inhabitants per km²37.3Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 34.2 inhabitants per km²34.2Alcorn CountyAlcorn County: 33.5 inhabitants per km²33.5Warren CountyWarren County: 29.2 inhabitants per km²29.2Tate CountyTate County: 26.8 inhabitants per km²26.8Pearl River CountyPearl River County: 26.7 inhabitants per km²26.7Union CountyUnion County: 25.8 inhabitants per km²25.8Adams CountyAdams County: 24.6 inhabitants per km²24.6Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County: 24.2 inhabitants per km²24.2Washington CountyWashington County: 23.8 inhabitants per km²23.8Prentiss CountyPrentiss County: 23.2 inhabitants per km²23.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 22.9 inhabitants per km²22.9Grenada CountyGrenada County: 19.7 inhabitants per km²19.7George CountyGeorge County: 19.7 inhabitants per km²19.7Neshoba CountyNeshoba County: 19.6 inhabitants per km²19.6Panola CountyPanola County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 18.5 inhabitants per km²18.5Leflore CountyLeflore County: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Tippah CountyTippah County: 18.3 inhabitants per km²18.3Scott CountyScott County: 17.7 inhabitants per km²17.7Clay CountyClay County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Marion CountyMarion County: 17.4 inhabitants per km²17.4Itawamba CountyItawamba County: 17.3 inhabitants per km²17.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 17.2 inhabitants per km²17.2Tishomingo CountyTishomingo County: 17.2 inhabitants per km²17.2Covington CountyCovington County: 17.1 inhabitants per km²17.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
inhabitants per km²
1DeSoto County150.8
2Harrison County140.5
3Hinds County100.7
4Rankin County78.2
5Jackson County76.6
6Lee County71.5
7Forrest County64.8
8Madison County59.1
9Lamar County50.1
10Lowndes County44.8
11Oktibbeha County43.6
12Lauderdale County39.9
13Pike County37.9
14Hancock County37.6
15Jones County37.3
16Lafayette County34.2
17Alcorn County33.5
18Warren County29.2
19Tate County26.8
20Pearl River County26.7
21Union County25.8
22Adams County24.6
23Pontotoc County24.2
24Washington County23.8
25Prentiss County23.2
26Lincoln County22.9
27Grenada County19.7
28George County19.7
29Neshoba County19.6
30Panola County18.7
31Marshall County18.5
32Leflore County18.4
33Tippah County18.3
34Scott County17.7
35Clay County17.5
36Marion County17.4
37Itawamba County17.3
38Monroe County17.2
39Tishomingo County17.2
40Covington County17.1
41Simpson County17
42Stone County15.9
43Coahoma County14.8
44Sunflower County14.2
45Newton County14.2
46Leake County14.1
47Copiah County14
48Bolivar County13.6
49Walthall County13.3
50Chickasaw County13.1
51Winston County11.2
52Yazoo County11.2
53Lawrence County10.7
54Jefferson Davis County10.7
55Yalobusha County10.3
56Wayne County9.4
57Attala County9.4
58Jasper County9.3
59Montgomery County9.3
60Webster County9.1
61Calhoun County8.7
62Clarke County8.7
63Smith County8.6
64Holmes County8.6
65Tunica County8.3
66Choctaw County7.6
67Tallahatchie County7.6
68Greene County7.3
69Benton County7.3
70Claiborne County7.2
71Humphreys County7.1
72Perry County6.8
73Amite County6.7
74Carroll County6.1
75Quitman County5.9
76Noxubee County5.7
77Jefferson County5.4
78Franklin County5.2
79Wilkinson County4.9
80Kemper County4.5
81Sharkey County3.4
82Issaquena County1.2

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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 150.8 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Issaquena County, with 1.2 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

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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