Neshoba County Demographics

A map of Neshoba County's Population by Race

Neshoba County, Mississippi had a population of 29,087 in 2020. It was 56.5% White, 21.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 17.1% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Neshoba County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Neshoba County is the 28th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Neshoba County's White Population

16,426 residents of Neshoba County identify as White, or 56.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Neshoba County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Neshoba County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Neshoba County is more White than neighboring Winston County (50% White), Leake County (47.3% White), Kemper County (31.3% White), and Scott County (47% White). Neshoba County is less White than neighboring Newton County (60.1% White).

Neshoba County's Black Population

6,380 residents of Neshoba County identify as Black, or 21.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Neshoba County less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Neshoba County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Neshoba County is less Black than neighboring Winston County (45.6% Black), Newton County (30.3% Black), Leake County (38.5% Black), Kemper County (61% Black), and Scott County (35.5% Black).

Neshoba County's Asian Population

122 residents of Neshoba County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Neshoba County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Neshoba County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Neshoba County is more Asian than neighboring Winston County (0.2% Asian), and Kemper County (0.1% Asian).

Neshoba County's Hispanic Population

434 residents of Neshoba County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Neshoba County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Neshoba County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Neshoba County is more Hispanic than neighboring Winston County (1.3% Hispanic), and Kemper County (0.7% Hispanic). Neshoba County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leake County (5.8% Hispanic), and Scott County (14.8% Hispanic).

Neshoba County's Native American/Other Population

4,981 residents of Neshoba County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 17.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Neshoba County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Neshoba County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Neshoba County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winston County (1% Native American/Other), Newton County (5.6% Native American/Other), Leake County (6.3% Native American/Other), Kemper County (5.3% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Neshoba County's Multiracial Population

744 residents of Neshoba County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Neshoba County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Neshoba County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Neshoba County is more Multiracial than neighboring Winston County (1.9% Multiracial), Newton County (2.1% Multiracial), Leake County (1.7% Multiracial), Kemper County (1.6% Multiracial), and Scott County (1.9% Multiracial).

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