COVER - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 11, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-40727
Entity Registrant Name	Southern States Bancshares, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	AL
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-2518085
Entity Address, Address Line One	615 Quintard Ave.
Entity Address, City or Town	Anniston
Entity Address, State or Province	AL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	36201
City Area Code	256
Local Phone Number	241-1092
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $5.00 par value
Trading Symbol	SSBK
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 172.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,871,500
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2024, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Entity Central Index Key	0001689731
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY