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Mississippi

82 counties and 426 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,051 public schools
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  • 2,943,045 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 82Counties
  • 426Towns with a page
  • 1,051Public schools
  • $54,915Median household income
  • $161,400Median home value

All 82 countiesA to Z

Counties in Mississippi
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Adams County3462.3 sq mi
Alcorn County7400.0 sq mi
Amite County3730.1 sq mi
Attala County4735.0 sq mi
Benton County4406.6 sq mi
Bolivar County19876.5 sq mi
Calhoun County7586.6 sq mi
Carroll County3628.4 sq mi
Chickasaw County5501.8 sq mi
Choctaw County3418.2 sq mi
Claiborne County4487.4 sq mi
Clarke County6691.6 sq mi
Clay County2410.0 sq mi
Coahoma County10553.1 sq mi
Copiah County5777.3 sq mi
Covington County3413.8 sq mi
DeSoto County9476.4 sq mi
Forrest County5466.0 sq mi
Franklin County3564.0 sq mi
George County3478.7 sq mi
Greene County3712.7 sq mi
Grenada County3422.1 sq mi
Hancock County5474.0 sq mi
Harrison County9573.7 sq mi
Hinds County9869.8 sq mi
Holmes County7756.7 sq mi
Humphreys County4418.6 sq mi
Issaquena County3413.0 sq mi
Itawamba County4532.8 sq mi
Jackson County14722.8 sq mi
Jasper County4676.3 sq mi
Jefferson County1519.9 sq mi
Jefferson Davis County2408.4 sq mi
Jones County7694.8 sq mi
Kemper County3766.2 sq mi
Lafayette County6631.7 sq mi
Lamar County7496.6 sq mi
Lauderdale County7703.7 sq mi
Lawrence County3430.6 sq mi
Leake County5582.9 sq mi
Lee County8450.0 sq mi
Leflore County6594.1 sq mi
Lincoln County2586.2 sq mi
Lowndes County6506.1 sq mi
Madison County6714.2 sq mi
Marion County3542.3 sq mi
Marshall County8706.2 sq mi
Monroe County8765.1 sq mi
Montgomery County4407.0 sq mi
Neshoba County4570.1 sq mi
Newton County7577.8 sq mi
Noxubee County3695.4 sq mi
Oktibbeha County5457.6 sq mi
Panola County6685.2 sq mi
Pearl River County4811.5 sq mi
Perry County4647.3 sq mi
Pike County5409.2 sq mi
Pontotoc County7497.8 sq mi
Prentiss County5415.0 sq mi
Quitman County6405.0 sq mi
Rankin County9775.5 sq mi
Scott County5609.2 sq mi
Sharkey County6431.7 sq mi
Simpson County4589.2 sq mi
Smith County5636.3 sq mi
Stone County2445.5 sq mi
Sunflower County7697.8 sq mi
Tallahatchie County5645.6 sq mi
Tate County5404.8 sq mi
Tippah County6457.8 sq mi
Tishomingo County7424.3 sq mi
Tunica County6454.1 sq mi
Union County3415.6 sq mi
Walthall County1403.9 sq mi
Warren County5588.5 sq mi
Washington County9724.1 sq mi
Wayne County4810.7 sq mi
Webster County4421.2 sq mi
Wilkinson County2678.0 sq mi
Winston County2607.3 sq mi
Yalobusha County3467.2 sq mi
Yazoo County5922.3 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Largest towns in MississippiCensus population estimate

Mississippi against the United StatesOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Mississippi compared with the United States
Mississippi compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMississippiUnited States
Population2,951,438332,387,540
Median household income$54,915$78,538
Median age38.438.7
Median home value$161,400$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.2%35.0%
Foreign-born residents2.4%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes69.5%65.0%
Mean commute to work25.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.1%
2.8M2.9M2.9M3.0M3M2000: 2,844,65820002010: 2,967,29720102020: 2,961,27920202,844,6582,961,279
Population of Mississippi at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,844,658
20102,967,297
20202,961,279

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mississippi
Under $50k46.4%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k13.8%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $54,915 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mississippi
Owner occupied
786,289 units
Renter occupied
345,471 units
Vacancy rate
15.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mississippi2023
Health care and social assistance168,795
Manufacturing146,261
Retail trade136,728
Accommodation and food services134,483
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services57,300
Transportation and warehousing51,992
Construction43,724
Wholesale trade40,364

956,079 employees in 60,465 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.