How many people live in Sharkey County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,200 people living in Sharkey County, MS. That makes Sharkey County the 81st-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 0.11% of people living in the state.
3.23K
population of Sharkey County, MS (2024)
0.11%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 3,200 people lived in Sharkey County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Sharkey County, MS’s age demographics?
About 732 Sharkey County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 758 Sharkey County, MS residents, or 23.4% 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 lower share of Sharkey County, MS's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Sharkey County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 72.3% of the Sharkey County, MS population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Sharkey County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 22.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 2.7% 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.
Sharkey 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 Sharkey County, MS is Rolling Fork with about 1,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Sharkey County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rolling Fork | 1,473 |
| 2. | Anguilla | 468 |
| 3. | Cary | 225 |
| 4. | Balance of Sharkey County | 1,068 |
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