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Counties in Mississippi by population density

DeSoto County had the highest population density of 82 counties in 2023, at 157.4 inhabitants per km². Issaquena County had the lowest, at 1.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 16.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Mississippi was 24.2 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest157.4DeSoto County
Lowest1.2Issaquena County
Median16.682 counties
Mississippi24.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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DeSoto CountyDeSoto County: 157.4 inhabitants per km²157.4Harrison CountyHarrison County: 142.2 inhabitants per km²142.2Hinds CountyHinds County: 95.3 inhabitants per km²95.3Rankin CountyRankin County: 79.7 inhabitants per km²79.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 78 inhabitants per km²78Lee CountyLee County: 71.2 inhabitants per km²71.2Forrest CountyForrest County: 65 inhabitants per km²65Madison CountyMadison County: 61.1 inhabitants per km²61.1Lamar CountyLamar County: 51.5 inhabitants per km²51.5Lowndes CountyLowndes County: 43.7 inhabitants per km²43.7Oktibbeha CountyOktibbeha County: 43.4 inhabitants per km²43.4Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 38.9 inhabitants per km²38.9Hancock CountyHancock County: 37.6 inhabitants per km²37.6Pike CountyPike County: 37.1 inhabitants per km²37.1Jones CountyJones County: 36.8 inhabitants per km²36.8Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 36.3 inhabitants per km²36.3Alcorn CountyAlcorn County: 32.9 inhabitants per km²32.9Warren CountyWarren County: 27.8 inhabitants per km²27.8Pearl River CountyPearl River County: 27.7 inhabitants per km²27.7Tate CountyTate County: 27.1 inhabitants per km²27.1Union CountyUnion County: 26.3 inhabitants per km²26.3Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County: 24.6 inhabitants per km²24.6Adams CountyAdams County: 24 inhabitants per km²24Prentiss CountyPrentiss County: 23.5 inhabitants per km²23.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 22.9 inhabitants per km²22.9Washington CountyWashington County: 22.4 inhabitants per km²22.4George CountyGeorge County: 20.6 inhabitants per km²20.6Neshoba CountyNeshoba County: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Grenada CountyGrenada County: 19.3 inhabitants per km²19.3Marshall CountyMarshall County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Panola CountyPanola County: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Tippah CountyTippah County: 18.1 inhabitants per km²18.1Scott CountyScott County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Itawamba CountyItawamba County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Leflore CountyLeflore County: 17.3 inhabitants per km²17.3Clay CountyClay County: 17.2 inhabitants per km²17.2Marion CountyMarion County: 17.2 inhabitants per km²17.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 17 inhabitants per km²17Tishomingo CountyTishomingo County: 16.8 inhabitants per km²16.8Covington CountyCovington County: 16.8 inhabitants per km²16.8
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1DeSoto County157.4+1.4%
2Harrison County142.2+0.2%
3Hinds County95.3-1.3%
4Rankin County79.7+0.9%
5Jackson County78+0.5%
6Lee County71.2-0%
7Forrest County65+0.3%
8Madison County61.1+1.2%
9Lamar County51.5+0.6%
10Lowndes County43.7-0.6%
11Oktibbeha County43.4-0.2%
12Lauderdale County38.9-0.6%
13Hancock County37.6+0.3%
14Pike County37.1-0.8%
15Jones County36.8-0.5%
16Lafayette County36.3+1.1%
17Alcorn County32.90%
18Warren County27.8-0.7%
19Pearl River County27.7+1.4%
20Tate County27.1+0.1%
21Union County26.3+0.5%
22Pontotoc County24.6+0.8%
23Adams County24+1.2%
24Prentiss County23.5+0.8%
25Lincoln County22.9+0.1%
26Washington County22.4-1.3%
27George County20.6+1.3%
28Neshoba County19.50%
29Grenada County19.3-0.3%
30Marshall County18.7+0.8%
31Panola County18.4+0.3%
32Tippah County18.1-0.4%
33Scott County17.5-0.2%
34Itawamba County17.5+0.5%
35Leflore County17.3-1.2%
36Clay County17.2-0.4%
37Marion County17.2-0%
38Monroe County17+0.2%
39Tishomingo County16.8-0.6%
40Covington County16.8-0.5%
41Simpson County16.8+0.3%
42Stone County16.4+0.8%
43Leake County14.1+0.3%
44Coahoma County14.1-1%
45Newton County140%
46Copiah County13.8-0.2%
47Walthall County13.2+0.2%
48Sunflower County13.2-1.9%
49Chickasaw County12.9-0.3%
50Bolivar County12.7-2%
51Winston County11.1-0.2%
52Lawrence County10.5-0.3%
53Jefferson Davis County10.4-0.8%
54Yazoo County10.3-0.5%
55Yalobusha County10.2-0.2%
56Wayne County9.4+0.7%
57Webster County9.2+0.4%
58Jasper County9.1-0.3%
59Attala County9.1-1.1%
60Montgomery County9.1+0.3%
61Smith County8.60%
62Clarke County8.5+0.4%
63Calhoun County8.4-1.4%
64Holmes County8.1-1.8%
65Tunica County8-1%
66Choctaw County7.5-0.1%
67Greene County7.4+0.4%
68Benton County7.1-0.9%
69Tallahatchie County6.9-2.2%
70Perry County6.8+0.2%
71Humphreys County6.7-1.5%
72Claiborne County6.6-2.2%
73Amite County6.6-0.6%
74Carroll County5.8-2.3%
75Noxubee County5.5-0.8%
76Quitman County5.3-1.4%
77Franklin County5.2-0.2%
78Jefferson County5.2-1.5%
79Wilkinson County4.6-2.1%
80Kemper County4.3-0.9%
81Sharkey County3-3.1%
82Issaquena County1.2-0.7%

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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 157.4 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Issaquena County, with 1.2 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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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