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46 fewer people living in Issaquena County in 2021 compared to 2020

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There were 46 fewer people living in Issaquena County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is a 3.5 percent fall in Issaquena County’s population, from 1,326 in 2020 to 1,280 in 2021.

Issaquena County had the 82nd largest population in Mississippi in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Mississippi Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
George County24,33524,7621.8%
Lafayette County55,90556,8841.8%
Stone County18,33318,6441.7%
Lamar County64,36865,3531.5%
DeSoto County185,902188,6331.5%
Greene County13,50113,6301%
Perry County11,47011,5710.9%
Pontotoc County31,20631,4450.8%
Rankin County157,052158,0960.7%
Pearl River County56,14056,5030.6%
Webster County9,9219,9830.6%
Union County27,78027,9530.6%
Madison County109,222109,8130.5%
Jackson County143,291143,9870.5%
Tate County28,12428,2340.4%
Harrison County208,613209,3960.4%
Lincoln County34,81534,9430.4%
Franklin County7,6537,6760.3%
Oktibbeha County51,71051,8420.3%
Prentiss County24,93524,9960.2%
Itawamba County23,82423,8380.1%
Neshoba County28,99228,9930%
Hancock County46,07546,0550%
Marshall County33,75433,725-0.1%
Marion County24,39924,378-0.1%
Smith County14,20414,191-0.1%
Covington County18,31318,279-0.2%
Walthall County13,86313,836-0.2%
Benton County7,6617,646-0.2%
Leake County21,24721,196-0.2%
Tunica County9,7209,696-0.2%
Yalobusha County12,44612,415-0.2%
Chickasaw County17,06717,011-0.3%
Forrest County78,13677,875-0.3%
Jasper County16,34816,291-0.3%
Wayne County19,77819,709-0.3%
Tishomingo County18,82218,750-0.4%
Lee County83,22882,883-0.4%
Winston County17,67317,596-0.4%
Tippah County21,73221,635-0.4%
Amite County12,69812,637-0.5%
Attala County17,82817,742-0.5%
Simpson County25,89325,750-0.6%
Pike County40,20939,973-0.6%
Clay County18,64518,535-0.6%
Jones County67,14266,744-0.6%
Monroe County34,09333,883-0.6%
Carroll County9,9419,879-0.6%
Montgomery County9,7939,729-0.7%
Jefferson County7,2547,205-0.7%
Clarke County15,53315,421-0.7%
Panola County33,11432,851-0.8%
Lauderdale County72,70672,088-0.8%
Newton County21,24321,056-0.9%
Yazoo County26,61826,373-0.9%
Alcorn County34,68034,349-1%
Lowndes County58,72658,150-1%
Grenada County21,58121,365-1%
Copiah County28,29327,995-1.1%
Noxubee County10,23110,123-1.1%
Jefferson Davis County11,25811,134-1.1%
Choctaw County8,2028,106-1.2%
Scott County27,95827,598-1.3%
Lawrence County11,98411,812-1.4%
Sunflower County25,82625,402-1.6%
Calhoun County13,24013,018-1.7%
Kemper County8,9838,829-1.7%
Hinds County226,636222,679-1.7%
Bolivar County30,84930,308-1.8%
Coahoma County21,23220,810-2%
Claiborne County9,0938,908-2%
Washington County44,61343,687-2.1%
Humphreys County7,7157,551-2.1%
Warren County44,54843,579-2.2%
Adams County29,40528,742-2.3%
Leflore County28,19627,557-2.3%
Tallahatchie County12,67012,366-2.4%
Holmes County16,91216,496-2.5%
Wilkinson County8,5258,315-2.5%
Sharkey County3,7673,663-2.8%
Issaquena County1,3261,280-3.5%
Quitman County6,1535,935-3.5%

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