Counties in Mississippi
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Mississippi has 82 counties, home to about 2,951,438 people. Sort the table by any column, or search by name or seat.
Counties82Central time
Most peopleHinds County222,494 residents, 8% of the state
Fewest peopleIssaquena County1,095 residents
Most crowdedDeSoto County396 people per sq mi
Largest by landYazoo County922.3 sq mi
Priciest homesMadison Countymedian value $286,300
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County explorer: all 82 counties in Mississippi
| County | Seat | Population | Land sq mi | People / sq mi | Median home | Time zone | FIPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds | Jackson and Raymond | 222,494 | 869.8 | 256 | $151,200 | Central | 28049 |
| Harrison | Biloxi and Gulfport | 209,443 | 573.6 | 365 | $199,300 | Central | 28047 |
| DeSoto | Hernando | 188,598 | 476.4 | 396 | $248,700 | Central | 28033 |
| Rankin | Brandon | 158,218 | 775.5 | 204 | $223,400 | Central | 28121 |
| Jackson | Pascagoula | 144,437 | 722.8 | 200 | $181,700 | Central | 28059 |
| Madison | Canton | 110,303 | 714.2 | 154 | $286,300 | Central | 28089 |
| Lee | Tupelo | 83,138 | 450.0 | 185 | $187,800 | Central | 28081 |
| Forrest | Hattiesburg | 78,027 | 466.0 | 167 | $152,900 | Central | 28035 |
| Lauderdale | Meridian | 71,984 | 703.7 | 102 | $124,500 | Central | 28075 |
| Jones | Ellisville and Laurel | 66,839 | 694.8 | 96 | $126,800 | Central | 28067 |
| Lamar | Purvis | 65,081 | 496.6 | 131 | $218,700 | Central | 28073 |
| Lowndes | Columbus | 58,187 | 505.5 | 115 | $157,400 | Central | 28087 |
| Lafayette | Oxford | 56,920 | 631.7 | 90 | $260,500 | Central | 28071 |
| Pearl River | Poplarville | 56,781 | 811.3 | 70 | $174,500 | Central | 28109 |
| Oktibbeha | Starkville | 51,473 | 458.2 | 112 | $219,500 | Central | 28105 |
| Hancock | Bay St. Louis | 46,057 | 474.0 | 97 | $206,600 | Central | 28045 |
| Washington | Greenville | 43,674 | 724.1 | 60 | $99,300 | Central | 28151 |
| Warren | Vicksburg | 43,623 | 588.5 | 74 | $144,400 | Central | 28149 |
| Pike | Magnolia | 39,930 | 409.2 | 98 | $110,500 | Central | 28113 |
| Lincoln | Brookhaven | 34,830 | 586.2 | 59 | $131,800 | Central | 28085 |
| Alcorn | Corinth | 34,500 | 400.0 | 86 | $132,300 | Central | 28003 |
| Monroe | Aberdeen | 33,928 | 765.2 | 44 | $115,200 | Central | 28095 |
| Marshall | Holly Springs | 33,899 | 706.2 | 48 | $172,200 | Central | 28093 |
| Panola | Batesville and Sardis | 32,965 | 685.2 | 48 | $121,500 | Central | 28107 |
| Pontotoc | Pontotoc | 31,312 | 497.8 | 63 | $141,700 | Central | 28115 |
| Bolivar | Cleveland and Rosedale | 30,163 | 876.5 | 34 | $123,600 | Central | 28011 |
| Adams | Natchez | 29,098 | 462.3 | 63 | $106,300 | Central | 28001 |
| Neshoba | Philadelphia | 28,927 | 570.1 | 51 | $96,600 | Central | 28099 |
| Tate | Senatobia | 28,135 | 404.8 | 70 | $173,000 | Central | 28137 |
| Union | New Albany | 28,009 | 415.6 | 67 | $159,100 | Central | 28145 |
| Copiah | Hazlehurst | 27,994 | 777.3 | 36 | $105,600 | Central | 28029 |
| Scott | Forest | 27,754 | 609.2 | 46 | $89,900 | Central | 28123 |
| Leflore | Greenwood | 27,432 | 594.1 | 46 | $98,200 | Central | 28083 |
| Yazoo | Yazoo City | 26,837 | 922.3 | 29 | $129,200 | Central | 28163 |
| Simpson | Mendenhall | 25,817 | 589.2 | 44 | $111,600 | Central | 28127 |
| Sunflower | Indianola | 25,328 | 697.8 | 36 | $103,400 | Central | 28133 |
| Prentiss | Booneville | 24,999 | 415.0 | 60 | $116,500 | Central | 28117 |
| George | Lucedale | 24,870 | 478.7 | 52 | $168,100 | Central | 28039 |
| Marion | Columbia | 24,303 | 542.4 | 45 | $117,000 | Central | 28091 |
| Itawamba | Fulton | 23,942 | 532.8 | 45 | $122,400 | Central | 28057 |
| Tippah | Ripley | 21,621 | 457.8 | 47 | $128,400 | Central | 28139 |
| Grenada | Grenada | 21,342 | 422.1 | 51 | $123,400 | Central | 28043 |
| Leake | Carthage | 21,288 | 582.9 | 37 | $114,600 | Central | 28079 |
| Newton | Decatur | 21,151 | 577.8 | 37 | $102,700 | Central | 28101 |
| Coahoma | Clarksdale | 20,808 | 553.1 | 38 | $86,400 | Central | 28027 |
| Wayne | Waynesboro | 19,699 | 810.7 | 24 | $88,000 | Central | 28153 |
| Tishomingo | Iuka | 18,738 | 424.3 | 44 | $132,500 | Central | 28141 |
| Stone | Wiggins | 18,515 | 445.5 | 42 | $163,300 | Central | 28131 |
| Clay | West Point | 18,462 | 410.1 | 45 | $115,600 | Central | 28025 |
| Covington | Collins | 18,226 | 413.8 | 44 | $98,500 | Central | 28031 |
| Attala | Kosciusko | 17,685 | 735.0 | 24 | $107,600 | Central | 28007 |
| Winston | Louisville | 17,609 | 607.3 | 29 | $121,200 | Central | 28159 |
| Chickasaw | Houston and Okolona | 16,994 | 501.8 | 34 | $100,400 | Central | 28017 |
| Holmes | Lexington | 16,491 | 756.7 | 22 | $76,500 | Central | 28051 |
| Jasper | Bay Springs and Paulding | 16,211 | 676.3 | 24 | $118,600 | Central | 28061 |
| Clarke | - | 15,424 | 691.6 | 22 | $114,300 | Central | 28023 |
| Smith | Raleigh | 14,193 | 636.3 | 22 | $114,000 | Central | 28129 |
| Walthall | Tylertown | 13,864 | 403.9 | 34 | $120,600 | Central | 28147 |
| Greene | Leakesville | 13,595 | 712.7 | 19 | $94,200 | Central | 28041 |
| Calhoun | Pittsboro | 13,029 | 586.6 | 22 | $82,900 | Central | 28013 |
| Amite | Liberty | 12,611 | 730.1 | 17 | $89,800 | Central | 28005 |
| Yalobusha | Coffeeville and Water Valley | 12,439 | 467.2 | 27 | $97,200 | Central | 28161 |
| Tallahatchie | Charleston and Sumner | 12,363 | 645.6 | 19 | $82,200 | Central | 28135 |
| Lawrence | Monticello | 11,883 | 430.6 | 28 | $104,600 | Central | 28077 |
| Perry | New Augusta | 11,459 | 647.3 | 18 | $126,000 | Central | 28111 |
| Jefferson Davis | Prentiss | 11,183 | 408.4 | 27 | $87,100 | Central | 28065 |
| Noxubee | Macon | 10,136 | 695.2 | 15 | $85,200 | Central | 28103 |
| Webster | Walthall | 9,942 | 421.2 | 24 | $109,500 | Central | 28155 |
| Carroll | Carrollton and Vaiden | 9,828 | 628.4 | 16 | $105,500 | Central | 28015 |
| Montgomery | Winona | 9,708 | 407.0 | 24 | $110,700 | Central | 28097 |
| Tunica | Tunica | 9,586 | 454.1 | 21 | $154,500 | Central | 28143 |
| Claiborne | Port Gibson | 8,908 | 487.4 | 18 | $80,800 | Central | 28021 |
| Kemper | De Kalb | 8,855 | 766.2 | 12 | $90,200 | Central | 28069 |
| Wilkinson | Woodville | 8,376 | 678.0 | 12 | $80,200 | Central | 28157 |
| Choctaw | Ackerman | 8,172 | 418.2 | 20 | $104,500 | Central | 28019 |
| Franklin | Meadville | 7,655 | 564.0 | 14 | $95,100 | Central | 28037 |
| Benton | Ashland | 7,592 | 406.6 | 19 | $109,300 | Central | 28009 |
| Humphreys | Belzoni | 7,570 | 418.7 | 18 | $88,800 | Central | 28053 |
| Jefferson | Fayette | 7,127 | 519.9 | 14 | $81,400 | Central | 28063 |
| Quitman | Marks | 5,908 | 405.0 | 15 | $68,600 | Central | 28119 |
| Sharkey | Rolling Fork | 3,848 | 431.7 | 9 | $108,000 | Central | 28125 |
| Issaquena | Mayersville | 1,095 | 413.0 | 3 | $90,700 | Central | 28055 |
Which Mississippi cities are in more than one county?
- Jackson: Hinds County 99.6%, Madison County 0.4% of residents
- Hattiesburg: Forrest County 86.3%, Lamar County 13.7% of residents
- Baldwyn: Prentiss County 58.2%, Lee County 41.8% of residents
- Centreville: Wilkinson County 91.7%, Amite County 8.3% of residents
- Wesson: Copiah County 99.4%, Lincoln County 0.6% of residents
- Union: Newton County 63.7%, Neshoba County 36.3% of residents
- Nettleton: Lee County 51.7%, Monroe County 48.3% of residents
- Maben: Oktibbeha County 76.5%, Webster County 23.5% of residents
Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024; ACS 2019-2023 5-year; Wikidata, CC0 (seats); timezone-boundary-builder (time zones). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
FAQ
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How many counties are in Mississippi?
82.
What is the most populated county in Mississippi?
Hinds County, with about 222,494 people (8% of the state).
What is the least populated county in Mississippi?
Issaquena County, with about 1,095 people.
What is the largest county in Mississippi by land?
Yazoo County, 922.3 sq mi of land.
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