About Mississippi on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Mississippi. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Mississippi
82 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Hinds218,533
- 2Harrison210,891
- 3DeSoto191,301
- 4Rankin158,854
- 5Jackson145,249
- 6Madison111,647
- 7Lee83,034
- 8Forrest78,272
- 9Lauderdale71,504
- 10Jones66,472
- 11Lamar65,713
- 12Lafayette58,327
- 13Lowndes57,838
- 14Pearl River57,458
- 15Oktibbeha51,771
- 16Hancock46,167
- 17Warren43,020
- 18Washington42,765
- 19Pike39,602
- 20Lincoln34,877
- 21Alcorn34,289
- 22Marshall33,979
- 23Monroe33,747
- 24Panola32,808
- 25Pontotoc31,550
- 26Bolivar29,534
- 27Neshoba28,932
- 28Adams28,803
- 29Tate28,321
- 30Union28,122
- 31Copiah27,855
- 32Scott27,718
- 33Leflore27,141
- 34Simpson25,691
- 35Prentiss25,184
- 36George25,170
- 37Yazoo24,835
- 38Sunflower24,333
- 39Marion24,193
- 40Itawamba24,036
- 41Tippah21,523
- 42Leake21,319
- 43Grenada21,217
- 44Newton21,093
- 45Coahoma20,540
- 46Wayne19,718
- 47Stone18,894
- 48Tishomingo18,660
- 49Clay18,383
- 50Covington18,148
- 51Winston17,536
- 52Attala17,526
- 53Chickasaw16,915
- 54Holmes16,191
- 55Jasper16,059
- 56Clarke15,314
- 57Smith14,132
- 58Walthall13,839
- 59Greene13,615
- 60Calhoun12,922
- 61Amite12,565
- 62Yalobusha12,419
- 63Lawrence11,786
- 64Tallahatchie11,764
- 65Perry11,449
- 66Jefferson Davis11,117
- 67Noxubee10,025
- 68Webster9,972
- 69Carroll9,686
- 70Montgomery9,602
- 71Tunica9,475
- 72Kemper8,729
- 73Claiborne8,582
- 74Wilkinson8,162
- 75Choctaw8,118
- 76Franklin7,622
- 77Benton7,589
- 78Humphreys7,395
- 79Jefferson7,068
- 80Quitman5,774
- 81Sharkey3,872
- 82Issaquena928
County rankings in Mississippi
Every county in Mississippi, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Mississippi
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Mississippi
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Mississippi by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Mississippi
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Mississippi
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Mississippi
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Mississippi
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Mississippi
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Mississippi
- 10Best school ratingsMississippi School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Mississippi
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Mississippi
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Mississippi
Mississippi at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Mississippi?
- Mississippi has a population of 2,946,779 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Mississippi?
- The median home value in Mississippi is $192,873. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Mississippi?
- Median household income in Mississippi is $56,447 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Mississippi?
- Mississippi has 82 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Mississippi?
- The average one-way commute in Mississippi is 25.6 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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