How many people live in Neshoba County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 29,000 people living in Neshoba County, MS. That makes Neshoba County the 26th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.98% of people living in the state.
29K
population of Neshoba County, MS (2024)
0.98%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 29,000 people lived in Neshoba County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Neshoba County, MS’s age demographics?
About 4,900 Neshoba County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,900 Neshoba County residents, or 27.1% 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 Neshoba County, MS's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Neshoba County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 21.6% of the Neshoba County population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Neshoba County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (16.3%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Neshoba County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.65% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Neshoba County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Neshoba County is Philadelphia with about 6,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Neshoba County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Philadelphia | 6,938 |
| 2. | Union (pt.) | 555 |
| 3. | Balance of Neshoba County | 21,480 |
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