What is the Population of Mississippi
The Population of Mississippi, as per July 1st, 2016 estimate, is 2,988,726 (Two million nine hundred eighty-eight thousand seven hundred twenty-six). The last official US Government census was done in 2010, and the population as per that census was 2,967,297 (Two million nine hundred sixty-seven thousand two hundred ninety-seven). Mississippi has 82 Counties. Here is a compilation of county-wise population data for the state in tabular format:
| Mississippi Population by County | ||
| County Name | April 1, 2010 – Census | Population Estimate (as of July 1, 2016) |
| Hinds County | 245,285 | 241,229 |
| Harrison County | 187,105 | 203,234 |
| DeSoto County | 161,252 | 175,611 |
| Rankin County | 141,617 | 150,228 |
| Jackson County | 139,668 | 141,241 |
| Madison County | 95,203 | 105,114 |
| Lee County | 82,910 | 85,381 |
| Lauderdale County | 80,261 | 77,755 |
| Forrest County | 74,934 | 75,979 |
| Jones County | 67,761 | 67,953 |
| Lamar County | 55,658 | 60,914 |
| Lowndes County | 59,779 | 59,602 |
| Pearl River County | 55,834 | 55,310 |
| Lafayette County | 47,351 | 53,796 |
| Oktibbeha County | 47,671 | 49,833 |
| Washington County | 51,137 | 47,231 |
| Warren County | 48,773 | 47,140 |
| Hancock County | 43,929 | 46,791 |
| Pike County | 40,404 | 39,667 |
| Alcorn County | 37,057 | 37,304 |
| Monroe County | 36,989 | 35,873 |
| Marshall County | 37,144 | 35,801 |
| Lincoln County | 34,869 | 34,523 |
| Panola County | 34,707 | 34,164 |
| Bolivar County | 34,145 | 32,737 |
| Pontotoc County | 29,957 | 31,550 |
| Adams County | 32,297 | 31,248 |
| Leflore County | 32,317 | 29,856 |
| Neshoba County | 29,676 | 29,403 |
| Copiah County | 29,449 | 28,482 |
| Union County | 27,134 | 28,311 |
| Scott County | 28,264 | 28,207 |
| Tate County | 28,886 | 28,201 |
| Yazoo County | 28,065 | 27,264 |
| Simpson County | 27,503 | 26,912 |
| Sunflower County | 29,450 | 26,407 |
| Prentiss County | 25,276 | 25,256 |
| Marion County | 27,088 | 25,251 |
| Coahoma County | 26,151 | 23,809 |
| George County | 22,578 | 23,695 |
| Itawamba County | 23,401 | 23,529 |
| Leake County | 23,805 | 22,620 |
| Tippah County | 22,232 | 22,190 |
| Newton County | 21,720 | 21,558 |
| Grenada County | 21,906 | 21,275 |
| Wayne County | 20,747 | 20,480 |
| Clay County | 20,634 | 19,850 |
| Covington County | 19,568 | 19,569 |
| Tishomingo County | 19,593 | 19,491 |
| Attala County | 19,564 | 18,934 |
| Winston County | 19,198 | 18,160 |
| Stone County | 17,786 | 18,012 |
| Holmes County | 19,198 | 17,999 |
| Chickasaw County | 17,392 | 17,246 |
| Jasper County | 17,062 | 16,578 |
| Smith County | 16,491 | 15,909 |
| Clarke County | 16,732 | 15,888 |
| Calhoun County | 14,962 | 14,610 |
| Walthall County | 15,443 | 14,599 |
| Tallahatchie County | 15,378 | 14,394 |
| Greene County | 14,400 | 13,408 |
| Lawrence County | 12,929 | 12,749 |
| Yalobusha County | 12,678 | 12,471 |
| Amite County | 13,131 | 12,458 |
| Perry County | 12,250 | 12,245 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 12,487 | 11,385 |
| Noxubee County | 11,545 | 11,038 |
| Carroll County | 10,597 | 10,255 |
| Tunica County | 10,778 | 10,234 |
| Montgomery County | 10,925 | 10,187 |
| Kemper County | 10,456 | 9,896 |
| Webster County | 10,253 | 9,767 |
| Claiborne County | 9,604 | 9,139 |
| Wilkinson County | 9,878 | 9,047 |
| Humphreys County | 9,375 | 8,513 |
| Benton County | 8,729 | 8,264 |
| Choctaw County | 8,547 | 8,242 |
| Franklin County | 8,118 | 7,782 |
| Quitman County | 8,223 | 7,349 |
| Jefferson County | 7,726 | 7,297 |
| Sharkey County | 4,916 | 4,552 |
| Issaquena County | 1,406 | 1,294 |
| Total Population of Mississippi | 2,967,297 | 2,988,726 |
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