Mississippi county rankings
Best counties in Mississippi to live
We scored 80 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carroll County | 79 | $105,500 | $55,275 | 2.6% | 333 |
| 2 | Rankin County | 76 | $223,400 | $77,454 | 4.2% | 513 |
| 3 | Madison County | 73 | $286,300 | $78,794 | 4.4% | 468 |
| 4 | Newton County | 71 | $102,700 | $50,426 | 3.5% | 237 |
| 5 | Webster County | 70 | $109,500 | $59,964 | 6.8% | 795 |
| 6 | DeSoto County | 69 | $248,700 | $82,980 | 3.7% | 1,210 |
| 7 | Lamar County | 69 | $218,700 | $69,106 | 5.2% | 700 |
| 8 | Simpson County | 69 | $111,600 | $54,111 | 5.2% | 912 |
| 9 | Chickasaw County | 68 | $100,400 | $43,041 | 4.0% | 93 |
| 10 | Pontotoc County | 67 | $141,700 | $52,741 | 3.2% | 788 |
| 11 | Prentiss County | 67 | $116,500 | $51,466 | 3.5% | 1,531 |
| 12 | Lafayette County | 66 | $260,500 | $64,334 | 1.8% | 1,419 |
| 13 | Union County | 66 | $159,100 | $56,807 | 3.9% | 856 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 65 | $95,100 | $45,618 | 4.3% | — |
| 15 | Jefferson County | 65 | $81,400 | $36,207 | 5.0% | 615 |
Also see: Where to move in Mississippi
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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