Which county in Mississippi has the highest household income?

DeSoto has the highest household income in Mississippi, at $85,297.

What is the household income in DeSoto?

DeSoto is ranked #1 in Mississippi for household income, at $85,297.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in Mississippi are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in Mississippi (2026)

Highest counties for household income in Mississippi

Top 25 of 82 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in Mississippi

Rank	County	Value
01	DeSoto$85,297 County page
02	Madison$83,441 County page
03	Rankin$79,357 County page
04	Lamar$70,909 County page
05	Tate$69,704 County page
06	Lee$67,863 County page
07	Hancock$67,708 County page
08	Lafayette$67,185 County page
09	Jackson$66,201 County page
10	Stone$61,413 County page
11	Smith$60,916 County page
12	George$59,758 County page
13	Harrison$59,479 County page
14	Warren$59,401 County page
15	Carroll$59,327 County page
16	Webster$58,789 County page
17	Pearl River$58,135 County page
18	Neshoba$57,013 County page
19	Simpson$56,381 County page
20	Itawamba$55,546 County page
21	Union$55,505 County page
22	Greene$54,276 County page
23	Lowndes$53,812 County page
24	Forrest$53,640 County page
25	Marshall$53,458 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Mississippi counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Mississippi has the highest household income?: DeSoto has the highest household income in Mississippi, at $85,297.
What is the household income in DeSoto?: DeSoto is ranked #1 in Mississippi for household income, at $85,297.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in Mississippi are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.