Mississippi County Demographics

A map of Mississippi County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,410	8,814	70.7%	70.1%
Black	2,257	3,060	19.0%	24.3%
Multiracial	1,059	375	8.9%	3.0%
Hispanic	96	223	0.8%	1.8%
Asian	76	20	0.6%	0.2%
Native American/Other	4	85	0.0%	0.7%

Mississippi County, Missouri has an estimated population of 11,902, a decrease from the 12,577 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.7% White, 19.0% Black, 8.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mississippi County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mississippi has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mississippi County, that probability was 44.8% in 2020 and 45.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mississippi County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Mississippi County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Mississippi County's White Population

8,410 residents of Mississippi County, or 70.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mississippi County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Mississippi County ranks 110th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Mississippi County's population has increased from 70.1% to 70.7%.

Mississippi County is more White than neighboring Fulton County (68.5% White), and Alexander County (62.9% White). Mississippi County is less White than neighboring Carlisle County (90% White), Hickman County (85.6% White), and Scott County (80.8% White).

Mississippi County's Black Population

2,257 residents of Mississippi County, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mississippi County is higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Mississippi County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi County's Black population has declined by an estimated 26.2%. Black residents' share of Mississippi County's population has decreased from 24.3% to 19.0%.

Mississippi County is more Black than neighboring Carlisle County (1.5% Black), Hickman County (8.2% Black), and Scott County (9.1% Black). Mississippi County is less Black than neighboring Fulton County (23.8% Black), and Alexander County (32.9% Black).

Mississippi County's Asian Population

76 residents of Mississippi County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mississippi County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Mississippi County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 280.0%. Asian residents' share of Mississippi County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Mississippi County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0% Asian), Carlisle County (0.1% Asian), Hickman County (0.3% Asian), Scott County (0.1% Asian), and Alexander County (0.4% Asian).

Mississippi County's Hispanic Population

96 residents of Mississippi County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mississippi County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Mississippi County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mississippi County's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.8%.

Mississippi County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alexander County (0.7% Hispanic). Mississippi County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (3.3% Hispanic), Carlisle County (3.2% Hispanic), Hickman County (2.6% Hispanic), and Scott County (2.6% Hispanic).

Mississippi County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Mississippi 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 Mississippi County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mississippi County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 95.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mississippi County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Mississippi County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (1.5% Native American/Other), Carlisle County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hickman County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mississippi County's Multiracial Population

1,059 residents of Mississippi County, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mississippi County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mississippi County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 182.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Mississippi County's population has increased from 3.0% to 8.9%.

Mississippi County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (2.9% Multiracial), Carlisle County (4.9% Multiracial), Hickman County (3.2% Multiracial), Scott County (7% Multiracial), and Alexander County (3.1% 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.