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Mississippi is the 32nd largest by area and 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city. Greater Jackson is the state's most populous metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 in 2020.
According to 2023 U.S. Census Data, the average population of Mississippi's 82 counties is 35,850, with Hinds County as the most populous (214,870) and Issaquena County the least (1,256). Six counties have populations over 100,000 while 16 have populations under 10,000. [7]
As of the 2020 United States Census, the largest municipality by population in Mississippi is Jackson, with 153,701 residents, and the smallest is Satartia, with 41 residents. [1] The largest municipality by land area is Jackson, which spans 111.05 sq mi (287.6 km 2 ), while Sidon is the smallest, at 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km 2 ). [ 1 ]
Mississippi is a state located in the Southern United States that is divided into 82 counties and contains 63 census-designated places (CDPs) [1] in 2018. All population data is based on the 2010 census .
The 27 United States statistical areas and 82 counties of the State of Mississippi [a] Combined statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] Core-based statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] County 2023 population (est.) [3] Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS CSA: 687,257 Jackson, MS MSA: 610,257 Hinds County, Mississippi: 214,870
The State of Mississippi has a total of five metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 17 of the state's 82 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan. As of the 2000 census, these counties had a combined population of 1,194,522 (42.0% of the state's total population ...
By 1860, Mississippi was the nation's top cotton-producing state and slaves accounted for 55% of the state population. Mississippi declared its secession from the Union on January 9, 1861, and was one of the seven original Confederate States , which constituted the largest slaveholding states in the nation.
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city. [4]