State rankings

Best Counties to Live in Mississippi

Compare counties in Mississippi by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.

#1 in MS

Rankin County

73.8

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#2 in MS

DeSoto County

73.2

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#3 in MS

Tishomingo County

66.9

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#4 in MS

Union County

66.5

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#5 in MS

Harrison County

66.4

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Best overall

Rankin County

Overall score 73.8

Most affordable

Clarke County

Affordability 89

Best schools

Lafayette County

Schools 67.6

Safest

Marshall County

Safety 96.5

Lowest taxes

Smith County

Taxes 89.4

Best peace & quiet

Sharkey County

Peace & Quiet 92.8

All Mississippi counties

Showing 82 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.

Rank	County	Overall	Economy	Afford.	Schools	Safety	Taxes	Peace & Quiet	Typical home	Income
1	Rankin County FIPS 28121	73.8	79.1	68.9	61.1	89.1	74	76.1	$265,117	$79,357
2	DeSoto County FIPS 28033	73.2	79.2	66.2	61.9	93.6	73.5	62.3	$298,836	$85,297
3	Tishomingo County FIPS 28141	66.9	49.7	68.8	62.9	79.8	84.7	85.5	$189,935	$53,040
4	Union County FIPS 28145	66.5	62.2	64.3	64.5	-	78.3	82.6	$197,435	$55,505
5	Harrison County FIPS 28047	66.4	62	58.6	65.7	87.6	67.6	63.6	$223,162	$59,479
6	Lamar County FIPS 28073	66.1	71.4	60	62.1	64.6	71.4	80.9	$264,022	$70,909
7	Choctaw County FIPS 28019	65	44.1	82.8	53.3	67.6	83.8	81.9	$135,165	$50,919
8	Smith County FIPS 28129	64.9	66.9	83.4	22.7	-	89.4	81.4	$160,019	$60,916
9	Madison County FIPS 28089	64.8	83.5	54.8	56.5	55.8	65.5	80.9	$334,032	$83,441
10	Prentiss County FIPS 28117	64.7	54	81	50.2	-	69.3	85	$139,713	$49,724
11	Hancock County FIPS 28045	64.3	68.6	68.4	40.4	78.3	64.3	75.6	$232,472	$67,708
12	Jackson County FIPS 28059	64.2	71.3	71.3	34.4	74	67.6	76.1	$212,491	$66,201
13	Webster County FIPS 28155	64	58.9	78.2	41.3	-	77.9	81.1	$162,162	$58,789
14	Stone County FIPS 28131	61.1	59.8	72.6	42.8	54.1	72.7	80.9	$201,655	$61,413
15	Newton County FIPS 28101	60.4	49.9	81.4	34.3	-	75.1	82.9	$142,059	$50,540
16	Itawamba County FIPS 28057	59.7	59	77.1	32.2	-	-	87	$161,732	$55,546
17	Clarke County FIPS 28023	59.5	53.4	89	19.8	-	72.1	76.3	$106,868	$46,108
18	Pontotoc County FIPS 28115	58.7	53.7	56	52.5	-	78.6	81.7	$204,300	$51,484
19	Lee County FIPS 28081	58.6	62.6	71	29.4	-	65.7	78.9	$201,406	$67,863
20	George County FIPS 28039	58.3	47.1	71.4	30.4	73.8	75.9	79.5	$206,920	$59,758
21	Alcorn County FIPS 28003	57.6	52.6	64.5	37.6	-	78.9	85.8	$181,276	$51,260
22	Simpson County FIPS 28127	57.4	61.3	81.8	6.2	-	78.8	78.2	$151,652	$56,381
23	Neshoba County FIPS 28099	57	55.3	85.3	10.2	-	70.9	83.8	$140,641	$57,013
24	Warren County FIPS 28149	57	56.5	79.5	7	78.4	57.6	82.4	$145,827	$59,401
25	Lincoln County FIPS 28085	56.9	53.1	71	19.9	74.7	67	79.8	$168,181	$51,119
26	Pearl River County FIPS 28109	56.8	60.7	70.8	23.4	-	69.1	76.5	$193,922	$58,135
27	Tippah County FIPS 28139	56.5	51.8	78.5	22.7	-	67.6	82.5	$141,599	$52,542
28	Tate County FIPS 28137	56.2	63.3	68.5	17.7	-	71.9	80.7	$238,526	$69,704
29	Scott County FIPS 28123	55.7	55.4	79.6	6.8	59.3	74.4	84.3	$123,939	$48,786
30	Calhoun County FIPS 28013	55.6	46.7	79	19.1	-	79	81.9	$124,022	$43,125
31	Carroll County FIPS 28015	55.6	50.6	81.1	6.4	-	88	84.3	$174,370	$59,327
32	Greene County FIPS 28041	55.5	37	73.9	12.4	90.9	78.2	77.1	$160,128	$54,276
33	Lawrence County FIPS 28077	55.5	50.7	82.3	13.8	-	74.2	75.1	$118,729	$43,531
34	Jasper County FIPS 28061	55.2	50.5	83.1	10.3	-	75.4	78.3	$134,993	$48,660
35	Winston County FIPS 28159	55.2	47	80.1	16.7	-	74.3	86.9	$141,865	$53,031
36	Lauderdale County FIPS 28075	55	48.8	80.6	9.7	78	49.5	82	$124,823	$50,817
37	Monroe County FIPS 28095	55	45.8	73.7	25.6	-	75.3	83.5	$157,592	$51,866
38	Marshall County FIPS 28093	54.4	51.3	60.3	4.6	96.5	70.4	81.5	$216,684	$53,458
39	Covington County FIPS 28031	54	63.8	65.6	3.5	-	85.1	87	$173,288	$45,051
40	Leake County FIPS 28079	53.8	62.4	71.1	3	-	78.6	77	$163,553	$50,728
41	Attala County FIPS 28007	53.6	47.4	87.1	34.5	12.4	73.5	76.9	$117,169	$51,639
42	Kemper County FIPS 28069	53.5	33.9	77.4	1.7	86.4	83.2	81	$134,992	$46,431
43	Grenada County FIPS 28043	53.3	41.9	73.5	37.8	-	45.6	86.8	$132,498	$48,804
44	Lafayette County FIPS 28071	53.3	67.5	14.8	67.6	-	74.9	74.4	$401,965	$67,185
45	Lowndes County FIPS 28087	53.3	54.9	63.7	20.8	-	73.6	82.8	$182,790	$53,812
46	Perry County FIPS 28111	53.1	48	74.3	12.6	-	78.1	83.5	$156,862	$49,634
47	Hinds County FIPS 28049	52.7	45.9	74	8	87.5	43.6	72.5	$132,560	$49,402
48	Jefferson Davis County FIPS 28065	51.8	47.9	85.5	5	-	58.6	76	$96,084	$38,548
49	Benton County FIPS 28009	51.3	52.9	67.5	8.9	-	79.3	75.3	$157,538	$46,016
50	Copiah County FIPS 28029	51.3	47.9	79.7	2.6	-	71.2	80.9	$133,248	$49,089
51	Franklin County FIPS 28037	51.1	41.7	77.1	10.7	-	78.4	74.2	$148,959	$52,939
52	Wayne County FIPS 28153	51.1	51.8	67.5	7	-	82	80.4	$143,318	$37,619
53	Marion County FIPS 28091	50.6	46.3	75.5	10.2	-	66.5	76.5	$137,754	$45,110
54	Tallahatchie County FIPS 28135	50.1	45.5	74.8	2	-	80.4	80.8	$109,214	$37,466
55	Walthall County FIPS 28147	49.2	48.3	73.6	2.1	-	71.4	74.8	$155,251	$48,905
56	Yalobusha County FIPS 28161	48.9	42.6	71.9	7.6	-	74.7	78.2	$148,409	$49,151
57	Forrest County FIPS 28035	48.8	53.8	62.9	27	27.5	60.8	81	$186,726	$53,640
58	Jones County FIPS 28067	48.6	59.7	76.6	18.6	0	67.1	82.7	$159,236	$52,216
59	Montgomery County FIPS 28097	48.2	42.9	75	15	-	44.2	81.7	$124,290	$41,748
60	Amite County FIPS 28005	47.7	41.6	68.6	0.9	-	89.4	77.4	$143,287	$37,222
61	Pike County FIPS 28113	47	37.6	81.2	5.5	-	53.4	76.5	$105,338	$43,814
62	Washington County FIPS 28151	46.8	27.8	86.8	2.7	68.4	30	86.8	$62,040	$42,165
63	Chickasaw County FIPS 28017	46.7	30.2	74.4	9.9	-	71.4	88.2	$135,255	$43,586
64	Clay County FIPS 28025	46.1	39.2	71.1	8.9	33.4	73.5	87.9	$149,429	$43,125
65	Noxubee County FIPS 28103	45.2	36.6	75.8	1.5	-	57.5	85.2	$108,870	$33,833
66	Adams County FIPS 28001	44.4	31.5	78.4	1.6	-	57.6	82.7	$116,583	$43,644
67	Bolivar County FIPS 28011	44.2	31.4	73.4	4.1	-	60.1	90.5	$124,660	$39,585
68	Sharkey County FIPS 28125	44.2	20.2	75.8	12.6	-	63.8	92.8	$120,584	$40,000
69	Panola County FIPS 28107	43.4	37	58.7	8.5	39.1	78.8	80.9	$188,484	$45,945
70	Yazoo County FIPS 28163	43.1	38.9	72.8	1.1	-	42.5	85	$113,234	$39,295
71	Jefferson County FIPS 28063	42.5	17.6	83.6	0.9	-	67	78.8	$101,820	$38,305
72	Sunflower County FIPS 28133	42.3	24.1	79.8	1	-	52.8	89.5	$100,505	$39,956
73	Quitman County FIPS 28119	41.3	16.7	87.2	1.9	-	46.6	82.2	$69,600	$32,412
74	Holmes County FIPS 28051	40.7	19	81	0.7	-	55.2	77.9	$76,673	$32,538
75	Claiborne County FIPS 28021	39.2	5.8	78.2	2.4	36.8	82.5	79.6	$94,521	$31,897
76	Coahoma County FIPS 28027	38	16.3	85.9	1.5	-	20.1	88.1	$47,484	$37,461
77	Wilkinson County FIPS 28157	37.7	19.9	67.8	1.8	-	60.5	73	$121,394	$35,311
78	Tunica County FIPS 28143	37.6	28.3	53.9	3.2	-	67.6	80.5	$155,893	$39,364
79	Humphreys County FIPS 28053	36.7	11.3	76.2	0.6	-	48.1	87.7	$86,252	$33,731
80	Oktibbeha County FIPS 28105	36.5	50.6	26.3	8.5	35.9	59.9	83.5	$275,090	$46,695
81	Leflore County FIPS 28083	36.4	19.8	80.4	2.5	22.4	31.7	86.5	$79,439	$35,277
82	Issaquena County FIPS 28055	36.3	8.3	67.6	-	-	4.4	84.3	$110,800	$31,429