Mississippi (MS) State vital records offices contain thousands of birth records of the state’s past and present residents. The State Of Mississippi is made up of 82 counties. Birth records since 1912 are maintained by the MS state office. Records prior to this date may be available from local County Registrars.
MS Vital Records Office
Vital Records, State Department of Health, P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, MS 39215-1700
State Of Mississippi Facts And Figures
Known as the ‘The Magnolia State’, Mississippi is the 32nd largest US state (46,906.96 square miles), and the 31st most populated. In the last census in 2008, it is estimated that 2,938,618 live in Mississippi. This is a 3.3% increase since 2000 (2,844,666). It’s capital city and largest city is Jackson. The following statistics are based on the 2008 census:
State Of Mississippi Information
MS Population Statistics
Population (2008 estimate): 2,938,618
Population Change (2000 to 2008): 3.3%
Population 2000 estimate: 2,844,666
MS Age\Sex Statistics
Children under 5 years old: 7.5%
People under 18 years old: 26.14%
People 65 years old and over: 12.6%
Female persons: 51.5%
Male persons: 48.5%
MS Race Statistics
White persons (1): 60.6%
Black persons (1): 37.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native (1): 0.5%
Asian persons (1): 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1): 0%
Persons reporting two or more races: 0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin (2): 2.2%
White persons not Hispanic: 58.7%
Note:
(1) Includes people claiming to be one race only
(2) Hispanics can be a member of any race, so also are included in applicable races
Counties In Mississippi (MS)
Adams County
Alcorn County
Amite County
Attala County
Benton County
Bolivar County
Calhoun County
Carroll County
Chickasaw County
Choctaw County
Claiborne County
Clarke County
Clay County
Coahoma County
Copiah County
Covington County
DeSoto County
Forrest County
Franklin County
George County
Greene County
Grenada County
Hancock County
Harrison County
Hinds County
Holmes County
Humphreys County
Issaquena County
Itawamba County
Jackson County
Jasper County
Jefferson County
Jefferson Davis County
Jones County
Kemper County
Lafayette County
Lamar County
Lauderdale County
Lawrence County
Leake County
Lee County
Leflore County
Lincoln County
Lowndes County
Madison County
Marion County
Marshall County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Neshoba County
Newton County
Noxubee County
Oktibbeha County
Panola County
Pearl River County
Perry County
Pike County
Pontotoc County
Prentiss County
Quitman County
Rankin County
Scott County
Sharkey County
Simpson County
Smith County
Stone County
Sunflower County
Tallahatchie County
Tate County
Tippah County
Tishomingo County
Tunica County
Union County
Walthall County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Webster County
Wilkinson County
Winston County
Yalobusha County
Yazoo County
