Neshoba County Demographics

A map of Neshoba County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,601	16,426	57.4%	56.5%
Black	6,143	6,380	21.2%	21.9%
Native American/Other	4,878	4,981	16.9%	17.1%
Multiracial	882	744	3.0%	2.6%
Hispanic	238	434	0.8%	1.5%
Asian	190	122	0.7%	0.4%

Neshoba County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 28,932, a less than 1% change from the 29,087 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.4% White, 21.2% Black, 16.9% Native American/Other, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Neshoba County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Neshoba has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Neshoba County, that probability was 60.3% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Neshoba County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Neshoba County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Neshoba County's White Population

16,601 residents of Neshoba County, or 57.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Neshoba County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Neshoba County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neshoba County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Neshoba County's population has increased from 56.5% to 57.4%.

Neshoba County is more White than neighboring Winston County (49.4% White), Leake County (46.1% White), Kemper County (33.2% White), and Scott County (45.8% White). Neshoba County is less White than neighboring Newton County (59.7% White).

Neshoba County's Black Population

6,143 residents of Neshoba County, or 21.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Neshoba County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Neshoba County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neshoba County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Neshoba County's population has decreased from 21.9% to 21.2%.

Neshoba County is less Black than neighboring Winston County (47.1% Black), Newton County (31.6% Black), Leake County (38.9% Black), Kemper County (59.4% Black), and Scott County (33.8% Black).

Neshoba County's Asian Population

190 residents of Neshoba County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Neshoba County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Neshoba County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neshoba County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 55.7%. Asian residents' share of Neshoba County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Neshoba County is more Asian than neighboring Winston County (0.1% Asian), Newton County (0.5% Asian), Leake County (0.1% Asian), Kemper County (0% Asian), and Scott County (0.1% Asian).

Neshoba County's Hispanic Population

238 residents of Neshoba County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Neshoba County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Neshoba County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neshoba County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 45.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Neshoba County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.8%.

Neshoba County is more Hispanic than neighboring Winston County (0.6% Hispanic). Neshoba County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.9% Hispanic), Leake County (6.6% Hispanic), Kemper County (1.2% Hispanic), and Scott County (15.5% Hispanic).

Neshoba County's Native American/Other Population

4,878 residents of Neshoba County, or 16.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Neshoba County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Neshoba County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neshoba County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Neshoba County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 16.9%.

Neshoba County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winston County (1.1% Native American/Other), Newton County (4.1% Native American/Other), Leake County (6% Native American/Other), Kemper County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Scott County (1% Native American/Other).

Neshoba County's Multiracial Population

882 residents of Neshoba County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Neshoba County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Neshoba County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Neshoba County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Neshoba County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Neshoba County is more Multiracial than neighboring Winston County (1.7% Multiracial), Newton County (2.2% Multiracial), and Leake County (2.2% Multiracial). Neshoba County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kemper County (3.4% Multiracial), and Scott County (3.7% 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.