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What are the largest counties in Mississippi?

Harrison County is the largest county in Mississippi, with 217,136 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Hinds County (211,888) and DeSoto County (197,918) come next.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Mississippi counties ranked by population
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Harrison County217,136+4.0%
2Hinds County211,888−6.6%
3DeSoto County197,918+6.3%
4Rankin County162,181+3.2%
5Jackson County147,666+3.0%
6Madison County116,298+6.5%
7Lee County83,731+0.5%
8Forrest County79,034+1.1%
9Lauderdale County70,317−3.2%
10Lamar County67,403+4.7%
11Jones County66,496−1.0%
12Lafayette County59,597+6.6%
13Pearl River County59,363+5.6%
14Lowndes County57,346−2.4%
15Oktibbeha County51,896+0.4%
16Hancock County46,873+1.6%
17Warren County41,759−6.3%
18Washington County40,446−9.4%
19Pike County38,712−3.7%
20Lincoln County35,012+0.5%
21Marshall County34,654+2.6%
22Alcorn County34,569−0.5%
23Monroe County33,318−2.4%
24Panola County32,691−1.5%
25Pontotoc County32,096+2.9%
26Adams County30,061+2.2%
27Neshoba County28,732−0.9%
28Tate County28,725+2.1%
29Union County28,459+2.3%
30Bolivar County28,262−8.4%
31Scott County28,073+0.4%
32Copiah County27,497−2.7%
33George County26,331+8.1%
34Leflore County25,686−9.4%
35Simpson County25,498−1.5%
36Prentiss County25,284+1.3%
37Itawamba County24,152+1.2%
38Marion County24,001−1.5%
39Yazoo County22,947−14.0%
40Sunflower County22,893−10.9%
41Leake County21,662+1.9%
42Tippah County21,389−1.6%
43Newton County20,960−1.4%
44Grenada County20,868−3.3%
45Coahoma County19,849−6.5%
46Wayne County19,807−0.0%
47Stone County19,654+7.2%
48Tishomingo County18,639−1.1%
49Clay County18,238−2.1%
50Covington County17,898−2.2%
51Winston County17,473−1.2%
52Attala County17,100−4.1%
53Chickasaw County16,730−2.1%
54Jasper County15,785−3.5%
55Holmes County15,465−8.4%
56Clarke County15,102−2.8%
57Smith County13,991−1.5%
58Walthall County13,928+0.4%
59Greene County13,707+1.3%
60Calhoun County12,643−4.4%
61Amite County12,487−1.7%
62Yalobusha County12,375−0.6%
63Lawrence County11,819−1.4%
64Perry County11,577+1.1%
65Jefferson Davis County10,941−3.0%
66Tallahatchie County10,877−14.0%
67Webster County10,167+2.6%
68Noxubee County9,798−4.2%
69Montgomery County9,354−4.5%
70Carroll County9,226−7.2%
71Tunica County8,819−9.4%
72Kemper County8,600−4.1%
73Claiborne County8,058−11.4%
74Choctaw County8,048−1.9%
75Wilkinson County7,582−11.0%
76Benton County7,502−2.2%
77Franklin County7,491−2.2%
78Humphreys County7,001−9.5%
79Jefferson County6,825−5.8%
80Quitman County5,364−12.9%
81Sharkey County3,097−17.9%
82Issaquena County1,263−4.8%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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Questions

What is the largest county in Mississippi?

Harrison County is the largest county in Mississippi, with 217,136 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Hinds County (211,888) and DeSoto County (197,918) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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