Richest & Poorest Counties in Mississippi

Name: Mississippi County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Mississippi has 82 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is DeSoto County at $85,297 , while the lowest-income county is Issaquena County at $31,429 . The statewide median household income is $56,447, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Mississippi is $53,868. 3 of 82 counties (4%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 79 (96%) fall below it.

Mississippi's statewide median of $56,447 is 24.9% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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Mississippi — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

31K 40K 46K 51K 58K 85K

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Mississippi — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

70K 100K 111K 128K 164K 315K

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Mississippi — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

19K 24K 27K 29K 31K 49K

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Mississippi — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

10% 17% 19% 23% 27% 36%

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Richest Counties in Mississippi

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297 +13.5%	$269,600	$38,113	9.7%
2	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441 +11.0%	$311,100	$48,905	11.2%
3	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357 +5.6%	$237,400	$38,935	9.8%
4	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909 -5.6%	$224,700	$39,058	14.7%
5	Tate County	28.3K	$69,704 -7.2%	$209,000	$32,011	16.9%
6	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863 -9.7%	$199,500	$34,728	14.6%
7	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708 -9.9%	$224,200	$39,800	13.8%
8	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185 -10.6%	$315,400	$36,403	18.5%
9	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201 -11.9%	$193,100	$35,389	13.8%
10	Stone County	18.9K	$61,413 -18.3%	$161,100	$27,312	16.9%

Poorest Counties in Mississippi

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
82	Issaquena County	928	$31,429 -58.2%	$110,800	$18,718	16.2%
81	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897 -57.6%	$82,700	$19,888	30.7%
80	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412 -56.9%	$69,600	$22,429	29.6%
79	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538 -56.7%	$80,400	$22,845	36.4%
78	Humphreys County	7.4K	$33,731 -55.1%	$87,800	$23,712	27.0%
77	Noxubee County	10.0K	$33,833 -55.0%	$90,800	$22,985	26.3%
76	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277 -53.1%	$101,200	$22,600	31.5%
75	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311 -53.0%	$90,000	$20,764	27.4%
74	Amite County	12.6K	$37,222 -50.5%	$100,800	$24,724	27.6%
73	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461 -50.2%	$90,300	$22,797	35.5%

All 82 Counties Ranked

Every county in Mississippi ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297 +13.5%	$269,600	$38,113	9.7%
2	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441 +11.0%	$311,100	$48,905	11.2%
3	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357 +5.6%	$237,400	$38,935	9.8%
4	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909 -5.6%	$224,700	$39,058	14.7%
5	Tate County	28.3K	$69,704 -7.2%	$209,000	$32,011	16.9%
6	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863 -9.7%	$199,500	$34,728	14.6%
7	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708 -9.9%	$224,200	$39,800	13.8%
8	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185 -10.6%	$315,400	$36,403	18.5%
9	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201 -11.9%	$193,100	$35,389	13.8%
10	Stone County	18.9K	$61,413 -18.3%	$161,100	$27,312	16.9%
11	Smith County	14.1K	$60,916 -18.9%	$112,600	$29,605	17.0%
12	George County	25.2K	$59,758 -20.5%	$166,900	$28,843	18.3%
13	Harrison County	210.9K	$59,479 -20.9%	$212,200	$33,062	17.1%
14	Warren County	43.0K	$59,401 -21.0%	$156,400	$34,305	19.5%
15	Carroll County	9.7K	$59,327 -21.1%	$109,600	$34,198	17.9%
16	Webster County	10.0K	$58,789 -21.8%	$120,100	$28,753	16.4%
17	Pearl River County	57.5K	$58,135 -22.6%	$182,300	$29,524	16.5%
18	Neshoba County	28.9K	$57,013 -24.1%	$100,000	$26,732	23.1%
19	Simpson County	25.7K	$56,381 -25.0%	$122,200	$28,849	20.0%
20	Itawamba County	24.0K	$55,546 -26.1%	$142,400	$36,855	15.5%
21	Union County	28.1K	$55,505 -26.1%	$163,400	$28,013	15.1%
22	Greene County	13.6K	$54,276 -27.8%	$92,700	$20,638	18.3%
23	Lowndes County	57.8K	$53,812 -28.4%	$164,100	$30,143	17.3%
24	Forrest County	78.3K	$53,640 -28.6%	$168,000	$31,103	21.0%
25	Marshall County	34.0K	$53,458 -28.9%	$167,900	$28,455	23.0%
26	Tishomingo County	18.7K	$53,040 -29.4%	$145,100	$30,989	18.0%
27	Winston County	17.5K	$53,031 -29.4%	$124,600	$31,301	26.9%
28	Franklin County	7.6K	$52,939 -29.6%	$101,900	$33,131	25.4%
29	Tippah County	21.5K	$52,542 -30.1%	$124,100	$28,432	18.9%
30	Jones County	66.5K	$52,216 -30.5%	$143,100	$29,510	18.7%
31	Monroe County	33.7K	$51,866 -31.0%	$120,800	$29,127	18.0%
32	Attala County	17.5K	$51,639 -31.3%	$104,600	$31,953	18.0%
33	Pontotoc County	31.6K	$51,484 -31.5%	$157,100	$27,826	16.7%
34	Alcorn County	34.3K	$51,260 -31.8%	$142,100	$28,486	15.8%
35	Lincoln County	34.9K	$51,119 -32.0%	$155,800	$28,628	21.2%
36	Choctaw County	8.1K	$50,919 -32.2%	$117,200	$26,576	18.4%
37	Lauderdale County	71.5K	$50,817 -32.4%	$133,300	$28,930	26.3%
38	Leake County	21.3K	$50,728 -32.5%	$116,800	$26,316	20.5%
39	Newton County	21.1K	$50,540 -32.7%	$106,300	$28,694	24.7%
40	Prentiss County	25.2K	$49,724 -33.8%	$122,500	$28,808	16.8%
41	Perry County	11.4K	$49,634 -34.0%	$124,000	$27,110	18.4%
42	Hinds County	218.5K	$49,402 -34.3%	$159,900	$29,530	22.7%
43	Yalobusha County	12.4K	$49,151 -34.6%	$122,300	$27,106	21.5%
44	Copiah County	27.9K	$49,089 -34.7%	$114,100	$28,882	23.0%
45	Walthall County	13.8K	$48,905 -34.9%	$126,600	$29,325	18.8%
46	Grenada County	21.2K	$48,804 -35.1%	$132,200	$28,048	24.6%
47	Scott County	27.7K	$48,786 -35.1%	$106,700	$23,846	22.2%
48	Jasper County	16.1K	$48,660 -35.2%	$107,100	$25,961	19.4%
49	Oktibbeha County	51.8K	$46,695 -37.9%	$237,700	$30,700	25.5%
50	Kemper County	8.7K	$46,431 -38.2%	$99,600	$23,498	24.8%
51	Clarke County	15.3K	$46,108 -38.6%	$118,100	$27,462	17.4%
52	Benton County	7.6K	$46,016 -38.8%	$105,100	$25,190	21.5%
53	Panola County	32.8K	$45,945 -38.9%	$127,800	$27,008	23.3%
54	Marion County	24.2K	$45,110 -40.0%	$122,800	$25,415	19.7%
55	Covington County	18.1K	$45,051 -40.1%	$105,100	$27,839	19.8%
56	Pike County	39.6K	$43,814 -41.7%	$110,800	$24,223	27.1%
57	Adams County	28.8K	$43,644 -41.9%	$108,700	$27,252	27.0%
58	Chickasaw County	16.9K	$43,586 -42.0%	$109,800	$23,189	23.5%
59	Lawrence County	11.8K	$43,531 -42.1%	$100,000	$26,221	23.7%
60	Calhoun County	12.9K	$43,125 -42.6%	$90,300	$25,415	20.4%
61	Clay County	18.4K	$43,125 -42.6%	$129,100	$27,385	20.9%
62	Washington County	42.8K	$42,165 -43.9%	$104,000	$25,149	26.4%
63	Montgomery County	9.6K	$41,748 -44.4%	$126,800	$28,744	25.2%
64	Sharkey County	3.9K	$40,000 -46.8%	$98,000	$21,927	30.9%
65	Sunflower County	24.3K	$39,956 -46.8%	$100,300	$21,138	28.9%
66	Bolivar County	29.5K	$39,585 -47.3%	$130,000	$25,454	32.6%
67	Tunica County	9.5K	$39,364 -47.6%	$175,900	$23,927	31.1%
68	Yazoo County	24.8K	$39,295 -47.7%	$153,800	$21,862	30.8%
69	Jefferson Davis County	11.1K	$38,548 -48.7%	$90,100	$24,694	28.7%
70	Jefferson County	7.1K	$38,305 -49.0%	$81,300	$22,659	32.5%
71	Wayne County	19.7K	$37,619 -49.9%	$91,100	$25,879	22.8%
72	Tallahatchie County	11.8K	$37,466 -50.1%	$82,300	$22,562	24.6%
73	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461 -50.2%	$90,300	$22,797	35.5%
74	Amite County	12.6K	$37,222 -50.5%	$100,800	$24,724	27.6%
75	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311 -53.0%	$90,000	$20,764	27.4%
76	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277 -53.1%	$101,200	$22,600	31.5%
77	Noxubee County	10.0K	$33,833 -55.0%	$90,800	$22,985	26.3%
78	Humphreys County	7.4K	$33,731 -55.1%	$87,800	$23,712	27.0%
79	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538 -56.7%	$80,400	$22,845	36.4%
80	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412 -56.9%	$69,600	$22,429	29.6%
81	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897 -57.6%	$82,700	$19,888	30.7%
82	Issaquena County	928	$31,429 -58.2%	$110,800	$18,718	16.2%

Richest Counties in Mississippi

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185	$315,400 +11.9%	$36,403	18.5%
2	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441	$311,100 +10.4%	$48,905	11.2%
3	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297	$269,600 -4.4%	$38,113	9.7%
4	Oktibbeha County	51.8K	$46,695	$237,700 -15.7%	$30,700	25.5%
5	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357	$237,400 -15.8%	$38,935	9.8%
6	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909	$224,700 -20.3%	$39,058	14.7%
7	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708	$224,200 -20.5%	$39,800	13.8%
8	Harrison County	210.9K	$59,479	$212,200 -24.7%	$33,062	17.1%
9	Tate County	28.3K	$69,704	$209,000 -25.9%	$32,011	16.9%
10	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863	$199,500 -29.2%	$34,728	14.6%

Poorest Counties in Mississippi

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
82	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412	$69,600 -75.3%	$22,429	29.6%
81	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538	$80,400 -71.5%	$22,845	36.4%
80	Jefferson County	7.1K	$38,305	$81,300 -71.2%	$22,659	32.5%
79	Tallahatchie County	11.8K	$37,466	$82,300 -70.8%	$22,562	24.6%
78	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897	$82,700 -70.7%	$19,888	30.7%
77	Humphreys County	7.4K	$33,731	$87,800 -68.9%	$23,712	27.0%
76	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311	$90,000 -68.1%	$20,764	27.4%
75	Jefferson Davis County	11.1K	$38,548	$90,100 -68.0%	$24,694	28.7%
74	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461	$90,300 -68.0%	$22,797	35.5%
73	Calhoun County	12.9K	$43,125	$90,300 -68.0%	$25,415	20.4%

All 82 Counties Ranked

Every county in Mississippi ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185	$315,400 +11.9%	$36,403	18.5%
2	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441	$311,100 +10.4%	$48,905	11.2%
3	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297	$269,600 -4.4%	$38,113	9.7%
4	Oktibbeha County	51.8K	$46,695	$237,700 -15.7%	$30,700	25.5%
5	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357	$237,400 -15.8%	$38,935	9.8%
6	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909	$224,700 -20.3%	$39,058	14.7%
7	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708	$224,200 -20.5%	$39,800	13.8%
8	Harrison County	210.9K	$59,479	$212,200 -24.7%	$33,062	17.1%
9	Tate County	28.3K	$69,704	$209,000 -25.9%	$32,011	16.9%
10	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863	$199,500 -29.2%	$34,728	14.6%
11	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201	$193,100 -31.5%	$35,389	13.8%
12	Pearl River County	57.5K	$58,135	$182,300 -35.3%	$29,524	16.5%
13	Tunica County	9.5K	$39,364	$175,900 -37.6%	$23,927	31.1%
14	Forrest County	78.3K	$53,640	$168,000 -40.4%	$31,103	21.0%
15	Marshall County	34.0K	$53,458	$167,900 -40.4%	$28,455	23.0%
16	George County	25.2K	$59,758	$166,900 -40.8%	$28,843	18.3%
17	Lowndes County	57.8K	$53,812	$164,100 -41.8%	$30,143	17.3%
18	Union County	28.1K	$55,505	$163,400 -42.0%	$28,013	15.1%
19	Stone County	18.9K	$61,413	$161,100 -42.9%	$27,312	16.9%
20	Hinds County	218.5K	$49,402	$159,900 -43.3%	$29,530	22.7%
21	Pontotoc County	31.6K	$51,484	$157,100 -44.3%	$27,826	16.7%
22	Warren County	43.0K	$59,401	$156,400 -44.5%	$34,305	19.5%
23	Lincoln County	34.9K	$51,119	$155,800 -44.7%	$28,628	21.2%
24	Yazoo County	24.8K	$39,295	$153,800 -45.4%	$21,862	30.8%
25	Tishomingo County	18.7K	$53,040	$145,100 -48.5%	$30,989	18.0%
26	Jones County	66.5K	$52,216	$143,100 -49.2%	$29,510	18.7%
27	Itawamba County	24.0K	$55,546	$142,400 -49.5%	$36,855	15.5%
28	Alcorn County	34.3K	$51,260	$142,100 -49.6%	$28,486	15.8%
29	Lauderdale County	71.5K	$50,817	$133,300 -52.7%	$28,930	26.3%
30	Grenada County	21.2K	$48,804	$132,200 -53.1%	$28,048	24.6%
31	Bolivar County	29.5K	$39,585	$130,000 -53.9%	$25,454	32.6%
32	Clay County	18.4K	$43,125	$129,100 -54.2%	$27,385	20.9%
33	Panola County	32.8K	$45,945	$127,800 -54.7%	$27,008	23.3%
34	Montgomery County	9.6K	$41,748	$126,800 -55.0%	$28,744	25.2%
35	Walthall County	13.8K	$48,905	$126,600 -55.1%	$29,325	18.8%
36	Winston County	17.5K	$53,031	$124,600 -55.8%	$31,301	26.9%
37	Tippah County	21.5K	$52,542	$124,100 -56.0%	$28,432	18.9%
38	Perry County	11.4K	$49,634	$124,000 -56.0%	$27,110	18.4%
39	Marion County	24.2K	$45,110	$122,800 -56.4%	$25,415	19.7%
40	Prentiss County	25.2K	$49,724	$122,500 -56.5%	$28,808	16.8%
41	Yalobusha County	12.4K	$49,151	$122,300 -56.6%	$27,106	21.5%
42	Simpson County	25.7K	$56,381	$122,200 -56.7%	$28,849	20.0%
43	Monroe County	33.7K	$51,866	$120,800 -57.1%	$29,127	18.0%
44	Webster County	10.0K	$58,789	$120,100 -57.4%	$28,753	16.4%
45	Clarke County	15.3K	$46,108	$118,100 -58.1%	$27,462	17.4%
46	Choctaw County	8.1K	$50,919	$117,200 -58.4%	$26,576	18.4%
47	Leake County	21.3K	$50,728	$116,800 -58.6%	$26,316	20.5%
48	Copiah County	27.9K	$49,089	$114,100 -59.5%	$28,882	23.0%
49	Smith County	14.1K	$60,916	$112,600 -60.1%	$29,605	17.0%
50	Issaquena County	928	$31,429	$110,800 -60.7%	$18,718	16.2%
51	Pike County	39.6K	$43,814	$110,800 -60.7%	$24,223	27.1%
52	Chickasaw County	16.9K	$43,586	$109,800 -61.1%	$23,189	23.5%
53	Carroll County	9.7K	$59,327	$109,600 -61.1%	$34,198	17.9%
54	Adams County	28.8K	$43,644	$108,700 -61.4%	$27,252	27.0%
55	Jasper County	16.1K	$48,660	$107,100 -62.0%	$25,961	19.4%
56	Scott County	27.7K	$48,786	$106,700 -62.1%	$23,846	22.2%
57	Newton County	21.1K	$50,540	$106,300 -62.3%	$28,694	24.7%
58	Benton County	7.6K	$46,016	$105,100 -62.7%	$25,190	21.5%
59	Covington County	18.1K	$45,051	$105,100 -62.7%	$27,839	19.8%
60	Attala County	17.5K	$51,639	$104,600 -62.9%	$31,953	18.0%
61	Washington County	42.8K	$42,165	$104,000 -63.1%	$25,149	26.4%
62	Franklin County	7.6K	$52,939	$101,900 -63.9%	$33,131	25.4%
63	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277	$101,200 -64.1%	$22,600	31.5%
64	Amite County	12.6K	$37,222	$100,800 -64.2%	$24,724	27.6%
65	Sunflower County	24.3K	$39,956	$100,300 -64.4%	$21,138	28.9%
66	Lawrence County	11.8K	$43,531	$100,000 -64.5%	$26,221	23.7%
67	Neshoba County	28.9K	$57,013	$100,000 -64.5%	$26,732	23.1%
68	Kemper County	8.7K	$46,431	$99,600 -64.7%	$23,498	24.8%
69	Sharkey County	3.9K	$40,000	$98,000 -65.2%	$21,927	30.9%
70	Greene County	13.6K	$54,276	$92,700 -67.1%	$20,638	18.3%
71	Wayne County	19.7K	$37,619	$91,100 -67.7%	$25,879	22.8%
72	Noxubee County	10.0K	$33,833	$90,800 -67.8%	$22,985	26.3%
73	Calhoun County	12.9K	$43,125	$90,300 -68.0%	$25,415	20.4%
74	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461	$90,300 -68.0%	$22,797	35.5%
75	Jefferson Davis County	11.1K	$38,548	$90,100 -68.0%	$24,694	28.7%
76	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311	$90,000 -68.1%	$20,764	27.4%
77	Humphreys County	7.4K	$33,731	$87,800 -68.9%	$23,712	27.0%
78	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897	$82,700 -70.7%	$19,888	30.7%
79	Tallahatchie County	11.8K	$37,466	$82,300 -70.8%	$22,562	24.6%
80	Jefferson County	7.1K	$38,305	$81,300 -71.2%	$22,659	32.5%
81	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538	$80,400 -71.5%	$22,845	36.4%
82	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412	$69,600 -75.3%	$22,429	29.6%

Richest Counties in Mississippi

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441	$311,100	$48,905 +18.5%	11.2%
2	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708	$224,200	$39,800 -3.5%	13.8%
3	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909	$224,700	$39,058 -5.3%	14.7%
4	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357	$237,400	$38,935 -5.6%	9.8%
5	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297	$269,600	$38,113 -7.6%	9.7%
6	Itawamba County	24.0K	$55,546	$142,400	$36,855 -10.7%	15.5%
7	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185	$315,400	$36,403 -11.8%	18.5%
8	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201	$193,100	$35,389 -14.2%	13.8%
9	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863	$199,500	$34,728 -15.8%	14.6%
10	Warren County	43.0K	$59,401	$156,400	$34,305 -16.9%	19.5%

Poorest Counties in Mississippi

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
82	Issaquena County	928	$31,429	$110,800	$18,718 -54.6%	16.2%
81	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897	$82,700	$19,888 -51.8%	30.7%
80	Greene County	13.6K	$54,276	$92,700	$20,638 -50.0%	18.3%
79	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311	$90,000	$20,764 -49.7%	27.4%
78	Sunflower County	24.3K	$39,956	$100,300	$21,138 -48.8%	28.9%
77	Yazoo County	24.8K	$39,295	$153,800	$21,862 -47.0%	30.8%
76	Sharkey County	3.9K	$40,000	$98,000	$21,927 -46.9%	30.9%
75	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412	$69,600	$22,429 -45.6%	29.6%
74	Tallahatchie County	11.8K	$37,466	$82,300	$22,562 -45.3%	24.6%
73	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277	$101,200	$22,600 -45.2%	31.5%

All 82 Counties Ranked

Every county in Mississippi ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441	$311,100	$48,905 +18.5%	11.2%
2	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708	$224,200	$39,800 -3.5%	13.8%
3	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909	$224,700	$39,058 -5.3%	14.7%
4	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357	$237,400	$38,935 -5.6%	9.8%
5	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297	$269,600	$38,113 -7.6%	9.7%
6	Itawamba County	24.0K	$55,546	$142,400	$36,855 -10.7%	15.5%
7	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185	$315,400	$36,403 -11.8%	18.5%
8	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201	$193,100	$35,389 -14.2%	13.8%
9	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863	$199,500	$34,728 -15.8%	14.6%
10	Warren County	43.0K	$59,401	$156,400	$34,305 -16.9%	19.5%
11	Carroll County	9.7K	$59,327	$109,600	$34,198 -17.1%	17.9%
12	Franklin County	7.6K	$52,939	$101,900	$33,131 -19.7%	25.4%
13	Harrison County	210.9K	$59,479	$212,200	$33,062 -19.9%	17.1%
14	Tate County	28.3K	$69,704	$209,000	$32,011 -22.4%	16.9%
15	Attala County	17.5K	$51,639	$104,600	$31,953 -22.6%	18.0%
16	Winston County	17.5K	$53,031	$124,600	$31,301 -24.1%	26.9%
17	Forrest County	78.3K	$53,640	$168,000	$31,103 -24.6%	21.0%
18	Tishomingo County	18.7K	$53,040	$145,100	$30,989 -24.9%	18.0%
19	Oktibbeha County	51.8K	$46,695	$237,700	$30,700 -25.6%	25.5%
20	Lowndes County	57.8K	$53,812	$164,100	$30,143 -26.9%	17.3%
21	Smith County	14.1K	$60,916	$112,600	$29,605 -28.2%	17.0%
22	Hinds County	218.5K	$49,402	$159,900	$29,530 -28.4%	22.7%
23	Pearl River County	57.5K	$58,135	$182,300	$29,524 -28.4%	16.5%
24	Jones County	66.5K	$52,216	$143,100	$29,510 -28.5%	18.7%
25	Walthall County	13.8K	$48,905	$126,600	$29,325 -28.9%	18.8%
26	Monroe County	33.7K	$51,866	$120,800	$29,127 -29.4%	18.0%
27	Lauderdale County	71.5K	$50,817	$133,300	$28,930 -29.9%	26.3%
28	Copiah County	27.9K	$49,089	$114,100	$28,882 -30.0%	23.0%
29	Simpson County	25.7K	$56,381	$122,200	$28,849 -30.1%	20.0%
30	George County	25.2K	$59,758	$166,900	$28,843 -30.1%	18.3%
31	Prentiss County	25.2K	$49,724	$122,500	$28,808 -30.2%	16.8%
32	Webster County	10.0K	$58,789	$120,100	$28,753 -30.3%	16.4%
33	Montgomery County	9.6K	$41,748	$126,800	$28,744 -30.3%	25.2%
34	Newton County	21.1K	$50,540	$106,300	$28,694 -30.5%	24.7%
35	Lincoln County	34.9K	$51,119	$155,800	$28,628 -30.6%	21.2%
36	Alcorn County	34.3K	$51,260	$142,100	$28,486 -31.0%	15.8%
37	Marshall County	34.0K	$53,458	$167,900	$28,455 -31.0%	23.0%
38	Tippah County	21.5K	$52,542	$124,100	$28,432 -31.1%	18.9%
39	Grenada County	21.2K	$48,804	$132,200	$28,048 -32.0%	24.6%
40	Union County	28.1K	$55,505	$163,400	$28,013 -32.1%	15.1%
41	Covington County	18.1K	$45,051	$105,100	$27,839 -32.5%	19.8%
42	Pontotoc County	31.6K	$51,484	$157,100	$27,826 -32.6%	16.7%
43	Clarke County	15.3K	$46,108	$118,100	$27,462 -33.4%	17.4%
44	Clay County	18.4K	$43,125	$129,100	$27,385 -33.6%	20.9%
45	Stone County	18.9K	$61,413	$161,100	$27,312 -33.8%	16.9%
46	Adams County	28.8K	$43,644	$108,700	$27,252 -34.0%	27.0%
47	Perry County	11.4K	$49,634	$124,000	$27,110 -34.3%	18.4%
48	Yalobusha County	12.4K	$49,151	$122,300	$27,106 -34.3%	21.5%
49	Panola County	32.8K	$45,945	$127,800	$27,008 -34.5%	23.3%
50	Neshoba County	28.9K	$57,013	$100,000	$26,732 -35.2%	23.1%
51	Choctaw County	8.1K	$50,919	$117,200	$26,576 -35.6%	18.4%
52	Leake County	21.3K	$50,728	$116,800	$26,316 -36.2%	20.5%
53	Lawrence County	11.8K	$43,531	$100,000	$26,221 -36.5%	23.7%
54	Jasper County	16.1K	$48,660	$107,100	$25,961 -37.1%	19.4%
55	Wayne County	19.7K	$37,619	$91,100	$25,879 -37.3%	22.8%
56	Bolivar County	29.5K	$39,585	$130,000	$25,454 -38.3%	32.6%
57	Calhoun County	12.9K	$43,125	$90,300	$25,415 -38.4%	20.4%
58	Marion County	24.2K	$45,110	$122,800	$25,415 -38.4%	19.7%
59	Benton County	7.6K	$46,016	$105,100	$25,190 -38.9%	21.5%
60	Washington County	42.8K	$42,165	$104,000	$25,149 -39.0%	26.4%
61	Amite County	12.6K	$37,222	$100,800	$24,724 -40.1%	27.6%
62	Jefferson Davis County	11.1K	$38,548	$90,100	$24,694 -40.2%	28.7%
63	Pike County	39.6K	$43,814	$110,800	$24,223 -41.3%	27.1%
64	Tunica County	9.5K	$39,364	$175,900	$23,927 -42.0%	31.1%
65	Scott County	27.7K	$48,786	$106,700	$23,846 -42.2%	22.2%
66	Humphreys County	7.4K	$33,731	$87,800	$23,712 -42.5%	27.0%
67	Kemper County	8.7K	$46,431	$99,600	$23,498 -43.1%	24.8%
68	Chickasaw County	16.9K	$43,586	$109,800	$23,189 -43.8%	23.5%
69	Noxubee County	10.0K	$33,833	$90,800	$22,985 -44.3%	26.3%
70	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538	$80,400	$22,845 -44.6%	36.4%
71	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461	$90,300	$22,797 -44.7%	35.5%
72	Jefferson County	7.1K	$38,305	$81,300	$22,659 -45.1%	32.5%
73	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277	$101,200	$22,600 -45.2%	31.5%
74	Tallahatchie County	11.8K	$37,466	$82,300	$22,562 -45.3%	24.6%
75	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412	$69,600	$22,429 -45.6%	29.6%
76	Sharkey County	3.9K	$40,000	$98,000	$21,927 -46.9%	30.9%
77	Yazoo County	24.8K	$39,295	$153,800	$21,862 -47.0%	30.8%
78	Sunflower County	24.3K	$39,956	$100,300	$21,138 -48.8%	28.9%
79	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311	$90,000	$20,764 -49.7%	27.4%
80	Greene County	13.6K	$54,276	$92,700	$20,638 -50.0%	18.3%
81	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897	$82,700	$19,888 -51.8%	30.7%
82	Issaquena County	928	$31,429	$110,800	$18,718 -54.6%	16.2%

Richest Counties in Mississippi

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297	$269,600	$38,113	9.7% -23.0%
2	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357	$237,400	$38,935	9.8% -21.9%
3	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441	$311,100	$48,905	11.2% -11.4%
4	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708	$224,200	$39,800	13.8% +9.6%
5	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201	$193,100	$35,389	13.8% +9.8%
6	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863	$199,500	$34,728	14.6% +15.5%
7	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909	$224,700	$39,058	14.7% +16.5%
8	Union County	28.1K	$55,505	$163,400	$28,013	15.1% +20.2%
9	Itawamba County	24.0K	$55,546	$142,400	$36,855	15.5% +23.1%
10	Alcorn County	34.3K	$51,260	$142,100	$28,486	15.8% +25.3%

Poorest Counties in Mississippi

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
82	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538	$80,400	$22,845	36.4% +188.6%
81	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461	$90,300	$22,797	35.5% +181.8%
80	Bolivar County	29.5K	$39,585	$130,000	$25,454	32.6% +159.0%
79	Jefferson County	7.1K	$38,305	$81,300	$22,659	32.5% +157.9%
78	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277	$101,200	$22,600	31.5% +150.0%
77	Tunica County	9.5K	$39,364	$175,900	$23,927	31.1% +146.9%
76	Sharkey County	3.9K	$40,000	$98,000	$21,927	30.9% +144.8%
75	Yazoo County	24.8K	$39,295	$153,800	$21,862	30.8% +144.1%
74	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897	$82,700	$19,888	30.7% +143.4%
73	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412	$69,600	$22,429	29.6% +135.2%

All 82 Counties Ranked

Every county in Mississippi ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	DeSoto County	191.3K	$85,297	$269,600	$38,113	9.7% -23.0%
2	Rankin County	158.9K	$79,357	$237,400	$38,935	9.8% -21.9%
3	Madison County	111.6K	$83,441	$311,100	$48,905	11.2% -11.4%
4	Hancock County	46.2K	$67,708	$224,200	$39,800	13.8% +9.6%
5	Jackson County	145.2K	$66,201	$193,100	$35,389	13.8% +9.8%
6	Lee County	83.0K	$67,863	$199,500	$34,728	14.6% +15.5%
7	Lamar County	65.7K	$70,909	$224,700	$39,058	14.7% +16.5%
8	Union County	28.1K	$55,505	$163,400	$28,013	15.1% +20.2%
9	Itawamba County	24.0K	$55,546	$142,400	$36,855	15.5% +23.1%
10	Alcorn County	34.3K	$51,260	$142,100	$28,486	15.8% +25.3%
11	Issaquena County	928	$31,429	$110,800	$18,718	16.2% +28.2%
12	Webster County	10.0K	$58,789	$120,100	$28,753	16.4% +29.9%
13	Pearl River County	57.5K	$58,135	$182,300	$29,524	16.5% +30.9%
14	Pontotoc County	31.6K	$51,484	$157,100	$27,826	16.7% +32.6%
15	Prentiss County	25.2K	$49,724	$122,500	$28,808	16.8% +33.2%
16	Tate County	28.3K	$69,704	$209,000	$32,011	16.9% +33.8%
17	Stone County	18.9K	$61,413	$161,100	$27,312	16.9% +33.9%
18	Smith County	14.1K	$60,916	$112,600	$29,605	17.0% +35.3%
19	Harrison County	210.9K	$59,479	$212,200	$33,062	17.1% +35.7%
20	Lowndes County	57.8K	$53,812	$164,100	$30,143	17.3% +37.0%
21	Clarke County	15.3K	$46,108	$118,100	$27,462	17.4% +38.1%
22	Carroll County	9.7K	$59,327	$109,600	$34,198	17.9% +42.0%
23	Tishomingo County	18.7K	$53,040	$145,100	$30,989	18.0% +42.8%
24	Attala County	17.5K	$51,639	$104,600	$31,953	18.0% +42.9%
25	Monroe County	33.7K	$51,866	$120,800	$29,127	18.0% +43.2%
26	Greene County	13.6K	$54,276	$92,700	$20,638	18.3% +45.1%
27	George County	25.2K	$59,758	$166,900	$28,843	18.3% +45.1%
28	Perry County	11.4K	$49,634	$124,000	$27,110	18.4% +45.9%
29	Choctaw County	8.1K	$50,919	$117,200	$26,576	18.4% +46.4%
30	Lafayette County	58.3K	$67,185	$315,400	$36,403	18.5% +47.2%
31	Jones County	66.5K	$52,216	$143,100	$29,510	18.7% +48.7%
32	Walthall County	13.8K	$48,905	$126,600	$29,325	18.8% +48.9%
33	Tippah County	21.5K	$52,542	$124,100	$28,432	18.9% +50.2%
34	Jasper County	16.1K	$48,660	$107,100	$25,961	19.4% +54.2%
35	Warren County	43.0K	$59,401	$156,400	$34,305	19.5% +54.9%
36	Marion County	24.2K	$45,110	$122,800	$25,415	19.7% +56.2%
37	Covington County	18.1K	$45,051	$105,100	$27,839	19.8% +56.9%
38	Simpson County	25.7K	$56,381	$122,200	$28,849	20.0% +59.0%
39	Calhoun County	12.9K	$43,125	$90,300	$25,415	20.4% +62.0%
40	Leake County	21.3K	$50,728	$116,800	$26,316	20.5% +62.9%
41	Clay County	18.4K	$43,125	$129,100	$27,385	20.9% +65.8%
42	Forrest County	78.3K	$53,640	$168,000	$31,103	21.0% +66.4%
43	Lincoln County	34.9K	$51,119	$155,800	$28,628	21.2% +67.9%
44	Yalobusha County	12.4K	$49,151	$122,300	$27,106	21.5% +70.7%
45	Benton County	7.6K	$46,016	$105,100	$25,190	21.5% +70.8%
46	Scott County	27.7K	$48,786	$106,700	$23,846	22.2% +75.8%
47	Hinds County	218.5K	$49,402	$159,900	$29,530	22.7% +80.0%
48	Wayne County	19.7K	$37,619	$91,100	$25,879	22.8% +81.1%
49	Copiah County	27.9K	$49,089	$114,100	$28,882	23.0% +82.3%
50	Marshall County	34.0K	$53,458	$167,900	$28,455	23.0% +82.9%
51	Neshoba County	28.9K	$57,013	$100,000	$26,732	23.1% +83.3%
52	Panola County	32.8K	$45,945	$127,800	$27,008	23.3% +85.1%
53	Chickasaw County	16.9K	$43,586	$109,800	$23,189	23.5% +86.9%
54	Lawrence County	11.8K	$43,531	$100,000	$26,221	23.7% +87.7%
55	Grenada County	21.2K	$48,804	$132,200	$28,048	24.6% +95.3%
56	Tallahatchie County	11.8K	$37,466	$82,300	$22,562	24.6% +95.4%
57	Newton County	21.1K	$50,540	$106,300	$28,694	24.7% +95.9%
58	Kemper County	8.7K	$46,431	$99,600	$23,498	24.8% +97.1%
59	Montgomery County	9.6K	$41,748	$126,800	$28,744	25.2% +99.8%
60	Franklin County	7.6K	$52,939	$101,900	$33,131	25.4% +101.7%
61	Oktibbeha County	51.8K	$46,695	$237,700	$30,700	25.5% +102.7%
62	Lauderdale County	71.5K	$50,817	$133,300	$28,930	26.3% +108.9%
63	Noxubee County	10.0K	$33,833	$90,800	$22,985	26.3% +108.9%
64	Washington County	42.8K	$42,165	$104,000	$25,149	26.4% +109.9%
65	Winston County	17.5K	$53,031	$124,600	$31,301	26.9% +113.2%
66	Humphreys County	7.4K	$33,731	$87,800	$23,712	27.0% +114.6%
67	Adams County	28.8K	$43,644	$108,700	$27,252	27.0% +114.6%
68	Pike County	39.6K	$43,814	$110,800	$24,223	27.1% +115.4%
69	Wilkinson County	8.2K	$35,311	$90,000	$20,764	27.4% +117.8%
70	Amite County	12.6K	$37,222	$100,800	$24,724	27.6% +119.4%
71	Jefferson Davis County	11.1K	$38,548	$90,100	$24,694	28.7% +127.5%
72	Sunflower County	24.3K	$39,956	$100,300	$21,138	28.9% +129.1%
73	Quitman County	5.8K	$32,412	$69,600	$22,429	29.6% +135.2%
74	Claiborne County	8.6K	$31,897	$82,700	$19,888	30.7% +143.4%
75	Yazoo County	24.8K	$39,295	$153,800	$21,862	30.8% +144.1%
76	Sharkey County	3.9K	$40,000	$98,000	$21,927	30.9% +144.8%
77	Tunica County	9.5K	$39,364	$175,900	$23,927	31.1% +146.9%
78	Leflore County	27.1K	$35,277	$101,200	$22,600	31.5% +150.0%
79	Jefferson County	7.1K	$38,305	$81,300	$22,659	32.5% +157.9%
80	Bolivar County	29.5K	$39,585	$130,000	$25,454	32.6% +159.0%
81	Coahoma County	20.5K	$37,461	$90,300	$22,797	35.5% +181.8%
82	Holmes County	16.2K	$32,538	$80,400	$22,845	36.4% +188.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Mississippi only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Mississippi?

The richest county in Mississippi by median household income is DeSoto County, with a median household income of $85,297 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Mississippi?

The poorest county in Mississippi by median household income is Issaquena County, at $31,429. This is $43,720 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 82 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 3 of these (4%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Mississippi?

The statewide median household income in Mississippi is $56,447, which is 24.9% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Mississippi has the highest home values?

Lafayette County has the highest median home value in Mississippi at $315,400.