How many people live in Adams County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 28,700 people living in Adams County, MS. That makes Adams County the 27th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.97% of people living in the state.
28.7K
population of Adams County, MS (2024)
0.97%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 28,700 people lived in Adams County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Adams County, MS’s age demographics?
About 6,500 Adams County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,500 Adams County, MS residents, or 19.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Adams County, MS's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Adams County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 57.3% of the Adams County, MS population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Adams County, MS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.73%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Adams County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 36.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 3.5% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Adams County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Adams County, MS is Natchez with about 14,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Adams County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Natchez | 14,233 |
| 2. | Balance of Adams County | 14,441 |
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