Simpson County Demographics

A map of Simpson County's Population by Race

Simpson County, Mississippi had a population of 25,949 in 2020. It was 61.4% White, 33.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Simpson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Simpson County is the 36th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Simpson County's White Population

15,928 residents of Simpson County identify as White, or 61.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Simpson County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Simpson County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Simpson County is more White than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (38.2% White), and Covington County (60.2% White). Simpson County is less White than neighboring Rankin County (71.3% White), Lawrence County (65% White), and Smith County (74.5% White).

Simpson County's Black Population

8,803 residents of Simpson County identify as Black, or 33.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Simpson County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Simpson County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Simpson County is more Black than neighboring Rankin County (20.7% Black), Lawrence County (30.7% Black), and Smith County (21.9% Black). Simpson County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (58.5% Black), and Covington County (34.8% Black).

Simpson County's Asian Population

84 residents of Simpson County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Simpson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Simpson County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Simpson County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Asian), and Smith County (0.1% Asian). Simpson County is less Asian than neighboring Rankin County (1.4% Asian), and Covington County (0.5% Asian).

Simpson County's Hispanic Population

386 residents of Simpson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Simpson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Simpson County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Simpson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.9% Hispanic), and Smith County (1.4% Hispanic). Simpson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rankin County (3.2% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.7% Hispanic), and Covington County (2.3% Hispanic).

Simpson County's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Simpson 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 Simpson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Simpson County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Simpson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Covington County (0.3% Native American/Other). Simpson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rankin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Simpson County's Multiracial Population

648 residents of Simpson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Simpson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Simpson County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Simpson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson Davis County (2% Multiracial), Lawrence County (2.1% Multiracial), Smith County (1.8% Multiracial), and Covington County (1.9% Multiracial). Simpson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rankin County (2.9% Multiracial).

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