Issaquena County Demographics

A map of Issaquena County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	577	748	62.2%	55.9%
White	315	440	33.9%	32.9%
Hispanic	16	128	1.7%	9.6%
Multiracial	16	15	1.7%	1.1%
Asian	4	5	0.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Issaquena County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 928, a dramatic decrease from the 1,338 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.2% Black, 33.9% White, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Issaquena County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Issaquena has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Issaquena County, that probability was 57.0% in 2020 and 49.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Issaquena County is ranked the 82nd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Issaquena County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Issaquena County's White Population

315 residents of Issaquena County, or 33.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Issaquena County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Issaquena County ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Issaquena County's White population has declined by an estimated 28.4%. White residents' share of Issaquena County's population has increased from 32.9% to 33.9%.

Issaquena County is more White than neighboring Sharkey County (23.3% White), East Carroll County (28.2% White), and Madison County (32.6% White). Issaquena County is less White than neighboring Warren County (46.4% White), and West Carroll County (79.5% White).

Issaquena County's Black Population

577 residents of Issaquena County, or 62.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Issaquena County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Issaquena County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Issaquena County's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Black residents' share of Issaquena County's population has increased from 55.9% to 62.2%.

Issaquena County is more Black than neighboring East Carroll County (62% Black), Warren County (48.6% Black), Madison County (61.9% Black), and West Carroll County (14.7% Black). Issaquena County is less Black than neighboring Sharkey County (75.7% Black).

Issaquena County's Asian Population

4 residents of Issaquena County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Issaquena County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Issaquena County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Issaquena County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Issaquena County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Issaquena County is more Asian than neighboring Sharkey County (0.2% Asian), East Carroll County (0% Asian), Madison County (0% Asian), and West Carroll County (0.2% Asian). Issaquena County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (0.6% Asian).

Issaquena County's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Issaquena County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Issaquena County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Issaquena County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Issaquena County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Issaquena County's population has decreased from 9.6% to 1.7%.

Issaquena County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sharkey County (0.4% Hispanic). Issaquena County is less Hispanic than neighboring East Carroll County (2.3% Hispanic), Warren County (2.1% Hispanic), Madison County (2.6% Hispanic), and West Carroll County (3.7% Hispanic).

Issaquena County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Issaquena County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Issaquena County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Issaquena County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Issaquena County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Issaquena County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Issaquena County is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Carroll County (1% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.2% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and West Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Issaquena County's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Issaquena County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Issaquena County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Issaquena County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Issaquena County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Issaquena County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.7%.

Issaquena County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sharkey County (0.4% Multiracial), and West Carroll County (1.4% Multiracial). Issaquena County is less Multiracial than neighboring East Carroll County (6.6% Multiracial), Warren County (2.1% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.