Mississippi County Demographics

A map of Mississippi County's Population by Race

Mississippi County, Arkansas had a population of 40,685 in 2020. It was 56.2% White, 35.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mississippi County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mississippi County is the 18th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Mississippi County's White Population

22,861 residents of Mississippi County identify as White, or 56.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Mississippi County less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Mississippi County is ranked #61 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi County is less White than neighboring Tipton County (73.7% White), Lauderdale County (59.7% White), Dunklin County (76.5% White), Pemiscot County (65% White), and Craighead County (71.1% White).

Mississippi County's Black Population

14,251 residents of Mississippi County identify as Black, or 35.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mississippi County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Mississippi County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi County is more Black than neighboring Tipton County (17.6% Black), Lauderdale County (33.3% Black), Dunklin County (11.2% Black), Pemiscot County (27.4% Black), and Craighead County (16.5% Black).

Mississippi County's Asian Population

242 residents of Mississippi County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mississippi County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Mississippi County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi County is more Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.2% Asian), Dunklin County (0.3% Asian), and Pemiscot County (0.2% Asian). Mississippi County is less Asian than neighboring Craighead County (1.5% Asian).

Mississippi County's Hispanic Population

1,771 residents of Mississippi County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Mississippi County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tipton County (2.8% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (2.3% Hispanic), and Pemiscot County (2.6% Hispanic). Mississippi County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dunklin County (7.2% Hispanic), and Craighead County (6% Hispanic).

Mississippi County's Native American/Other Population

168 residents of Mississippi County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Mississippi County is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tipton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Lauderdale County (0.8% Native American/Other), Dunklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Craighead County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Mississippi County's Multiracial Population

1,392 residents of Mississippi County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Mississippi County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mississippi County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tipton County (4.6% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (3.6% Multiracial), Dunklin County (4.3% Multiracial), Pemiscot County (4.3% Multiracial), and Craighead County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.