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Mississippi

Mississippi has 2,946,779 residents in 82 counties and 405 ZIP codes. The median household income is $56,447, 30% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $169,800. 70% of households own their home.

State · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
2,946,779residentsACS 2020–2024
$56,447median household incomein 2024 dollars
$169,800median home valueowner-occupied homes
84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Mississippi · 405 ZIP codes
Map of Mississippi: Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 82 counties.

Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CountyResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
Adams County28,803$44K$109K68%21%85%22 min
Alcorn County34,289$51K$142K68%19%79%24 min
Amite County12,565$37K$101K82%11%70%36 min
Attala County17,526$52K$105K75%20%81%33 min
Benton County7,589$46K$105K86%13%70%38 min
Bolivar County29,534$40K$130K63%28%78%21 min
Calhoun County12,922$43K$90K72%12%78%33 min
Carroll County9,686$59K$110K84%21%79%31 min
Chickasaw County16,915$44K$110K70%12%79%24 min
Choctaw County8,118$51K$117K79%20%82%31 min
Claiborne County8,582$32K$83K77%18%74%31 min
Clarke County15,314$46K$118K82%18%82%34 min
Clay County18,383$43K$129K71%17%85%23 min
Coahoma County20,540$37K$90K52%20%79%22 min
Copiah County27,855$49K$114K74%20%80%31 min
Covington County18,148$45K$105K78%17%71%26 min
DeSoto County191,301$85K$270K78%29%92%28 min
Forrest County78,272$54K$168K57%31%86%22 min
Franklin County7,622$53K$102K82%19%86%32 min
George County25,170$60K$167K82%18%85%38 min
Greene County13,615$54K$93K82%11%74%43 min
Grenada County21,217$49K$132K67%22%83%22 min
Hancock County46,167$68K$224K79%27%87%35 min
Harrison County210,891$59K$212K62%28%89%25 min
Hinds County218,533$49K$160K58%31%89%24 min
Holmes County16,191$33K$80K61%14%68%38 min
Humphreys County7,395$34K$88K62%20%65%23 min
Issaquena County928$31K$111K66%9%55%31 min
Itawamba County24,036$56K$142K79%16%85%28 min
Jackson County145,249$66K$193K73%27%90%27 min
Jasper County16,059$49K$107K82%12%65%35 min
Jefferson County7,068$38K$81K83%13%90%31 min
Jefferson Davis County11,117$39K$90K85%13%79%36 min
Jones County66,472$52K$143K75%21%77%25 min
Kemper County8,729$46K$100K79%19%76%33 min
Lafayette County58,327$67K$315K64%47%92%24 min
Lamar County65,713$71K$225K70%35%89%27 min
Lauderdale County71,504$51K$133K65%24%85%25 min
Lawrence County11,786$44K$100K84%13%76%34 min
Leake County21,319$51K$117K77%16%75%36 min
Lee County83,034$68K$200K71%29%85%23 min
Leflore County27,141$35K$101K52%21%69%21 min
Lincoln County34,877$51K$156K75%19%86%29 min
Lowndes County57,838$54K$164K61%28%87%23 min
Madison County111,647$83K$311K71%50%93%25 min
Marion County24,193$45K$123K77%14%84%33 min
Marshall County33,979$53K$168K79%15%80%31 min
Monroe County33,747$52K$121K76%16%86%27 min
Montgomery County9,602$42K$127K76%19%74%28 min
Neshoba County28,932$57K$100K78%18%81%27 min
Newton County21,093$51K$106K79%19%76%29 min
Noxubee County10,025$34K$91K73%11%70%29 min
Oktibbeha County51,771$47K$238K48%47%85%22 min
Panola County32,808$46K$128K71%18%78%32 min
Pearl River County57,458$58K$182K80%17%85%37 min
Perry County11,449$50K$124K82%13%76%31 min
Pike County39,602$44K$111K67%15%79%27 min
Pontotoc County31,550$51K$157K70%19%78%28 min
Prentiss County25,184$50K$123K78%20%80%26 min
Quitman County5,774$32K$70K65%17%67%35 min
Rankin County158,854$79K$237K77%34%92%28 min
Scott County27,718$49K$107K71%14%78%27 min
Sharkey County3,872$40K$98K67%16%49%22 min
Simpson County25,691$56K$122K81%17%82%33 min
Smith County14,132$61K$113K87%16%64%33 min
Stone County18,894$61K$161K81%17%81%33 min
Sunflower County24,333$40K$100K55%16%75%21 min
Tallahatchie County11,764$37K$82K65%12%69%32 min
Tate County28,321$70K$209K76%24%85%36 min
Tippah County21,523$53K$124K75%18%83%28 min
Tishomingo County18,660$53K$145K80%18%79%26 min
Tunica County9,475$39K$176K40%14%79%32 min
Union County28,122$56K$163K75%19%84%25 min
Walthall County13,839$49K$127K80%13%82%37 min
Warren County43,020$59K$156K70%29%84%24 min
Washington County42,765$42K$104K60%22%50%21 min
Wayne County19,718$38K$91K85%16%83%32 min
Webster County9,972$59K$120K76%21%86%31 min
Wilkinson County8,162$35K$90K78%9%76%40 min
Winston County17,536$53K$125K73%20%75%28 min
Yalobusha County12,419$49K$122K69%16%81%32 min
Yazoo County24,835$39K$154K55%15%73%28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

2,946,779 residents in 1,145,431 households, next to the United States figure.

23%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
17%
aged 65 and over
30%
of households are people living alone
44%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

1,341,114 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,800 (±$1,198).

70%
of households own their home
69%
of homes are detached single-family houses
9%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
14%
are mobile homes
15%
of housing units are vacant
$954
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201911%
2000–200917%
1990–199915%
1980–198914%
1970–197917%
1960–196911%
1950–19597%
1940–19493%
1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$539.

$56,447
median household income
18.9%
of people live below the poverty line
5.8%
unemployment rate
25%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min
average commute to work
15%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
91%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
6%
work from home
6%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

84%
of households have a broadband subscription
12%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Counties in Mississippi.

Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.