What is the population of Claiborne County?

The population of Claiborne County, MS is 8,911.

Where is Claiborne County located?

Claiborne County, MS is located at latitude 31.9736900 and longitude -90.9118100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Claiborne County?

The area of Claiborne County, MS is 1299 km².

What is the elevation of Claiborne County?

Claiborne County, MS has an elevation of 49 meters (161 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Claiborne County in?

Claiborne County, MS is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Claiborne County changed?

The population of Claiborne County, MS has decreased from 9,604 (2010) to 8,911 (2020), a change of -7.2%.

Claiborne County, Mississippi

Claiborne County: county in Mississippi, United States

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Claiborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,604 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 8,911 inhabitants. Its county seat is Port Gibson. The county was created 224 years ago in 1801.

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Claiborne County at a glance

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Port Gibson

Population 1,287

Quick Facts about Claiborne County

Population	8,911 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Mississippi (United States)
Different from	Claiborne County, Claiborne Parish
Area	1299 km²
Water as percent of area	2.8%
Land as percent of area	97.2%
Latitude & Longitude	31.9737,-90.9118
Named for	William C. C. Claiborne
Capital	Port Gibson
Establishment	January 01, 1802
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	15:29:34 (15th April 2026)
Density	7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-7.78% (2010-2020)
Weather	88℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

Claiborne County Courthouse and Confederate monument Port Gibson Mississippi 2008 image

Geography

Claiborne County is located at 31°58'25"N 90°54'43"W (31.9736900, -90.9118100). It has 5 neighbors: Tensas Parish, Copiah County, Hinds County, Jefferson County and Warren County.

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The largest city of Claiborne County is Port Gibson with a population of 1,287. . See all Claiborne County cities & populated places.

Claiborne County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Claiborne County.

City Name	Population	Title
Port Gibson	1,287	City in Mississippi, USA

Weather

88°F

Partly Sunny

5 to 10 mph S Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

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Claiborne County has 5 neighbours.

Tensas Parish parish in Louisiana, United States
Copiah County county in Mississippi, United States
Hinds County county in Mississippi, United States
Jefferson County county in Mississippi, United States
Warren County county in Mississippi, United States

Port Gibson

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Claiborne County decreased by 7.78% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,604	-	census
2011	9,780	1.8%	estimation process
2012	9,353	-4.57%	estimation process
2013	9,143	-2.3%	estimation process
2014	9,167	0.26%	estimation process
2015	9,209	0.46%	estimation process
2016	9,152	-0.62%	estimation process
2017	9,026	-1.4%	estimation process
2018	9,072	0.51%	estimation process
2019	8,988	-0.93%	estimation process
2020	8,911	-0.86%	estimation process

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People born in Claiborne County (5)

People born in Claiborne County, including politician Benjamin Grubb Humphreys II, United States Confederate Army general Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, politician Andrew Briscoe, .

More notable people

Theodore Howard McCaleb (United States federal judge) he was born in 10/02/1810
E. S. Dortch (American Justice of the Peace (1841-1943)) he was born in 13/09/1841

Other places with the same name (1)

Claiborne County, Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 32,023 people.

Mississippi Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Hinds County	227,966	County in Mississippi, United States
Harrison County	208,801	County in Mississippi, United States
De Soto County	173,323	County in Mississippi, United States
Jackson	157,821	The capital and most populous city of Mississippi.
Rankin County	155,975	County in Mississippi, United States
Jackson County	143,802	County in Mississippi, United States
Madison County	106,871	County in Mississippi, United States
Lee County	85,466	County in Mississippi, United States
Forrest County	75,009	County in Mississippi, United States
Lauderdale County	73,751	County in Mississippi, United States
Gulfport	71,438	The second most populous city in Harrison County, Mississippi.
West Gulfport	71,329	A census-designated place in Harrison County, Mississippi.
Jones County	67,993	County in South Dakota, United States
Lamar County	64,165	County in Mississippi, United States
Auburn	60,258	The most populous city in Lee County, Mississippi.
Lowndes County	58,309	County in Mississippi, United States