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Best Counties for Families in Mississippi 2026

82 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Mississippi

1Issaquena County
67.9
baseline 69.3
2Quitman County
62.3
baseline 58.6
3Sharkey County
61.7
baseline 58.6
4Carroll County
61.6
baseline 66.2
5Perry County
58.8
baseline 61

All 82 Family-Ranked Counties in Mississippi

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Issaquena County, MS67.969.3-1.4
2Quitman County, MS62.358.6+3.7
3Sharkey County, MS61.758.6+3.1
4Carroll County, MS61.666.2-4.6
5Perry County, MS58.861-2.2
6Montgomery County, MS57.455+2.4
7Holmes County, MS57.357.6-0.3
8Choctaw County, MS56.562.6-6.1
9Lawrence County, MS56.459.5-3.1
10Rankin County, MS56.253.9+2.3
11Franklin County, MS55.958.7-2.8
12Kemper County, MS55.762.3-6.6
13Smith County, MS55.561.7-6.2
14Webster County, MS54.859-4.2
15Adams County, MS54.156.8-2.7
16Newton County, MS52.857.9-5.1
17Clarke County, MS52.659.7-7.1
18Amite County, MS52.160.7-8.6
19Tippah County, MS5255.3-3.3
20Calhoun County, MS51.855.9-4.1
21Jasper County, MS51.454.2-2.8
22Chickasaw County, MS51.356.8-5.5
23Greene County, MS51.254.6-3.4
24Jefferson Davis County, MS5154.1-3.1
25Jefferson County, MS50.653.6-3
26Benton County, MS50.355.3-5
27Copiah County, MS4954.4-5.4
28Claiborne County, MS48.956.8-7.9
29Itawamba County, MS48.755.8-7.1
30Simpson County, MS48.554.5-6
31Lamar County, MS47.647.9-0.3
32Tishomingo County, MS47.356.9-9.6
33Wilkinson County, MS47.352.8-5.5
34Humphreys County, MS46.250.3-4.1
35Madison County, MS45.946.1-0.2
36Lauderdale County, MS44.446.4-2
37Noxubee County, MS43.748-4.3
38Yazoo County, MS43.748.1-4.4
39Yalobusha County, MS43.551.3-7.8
40Washington County, MS43.447.4-4
41Coahoma County, MS43.245.2-2
42Marion County, MS43.246.9-3.7
43Leake County, MS42.749.8-7.1
44Lafayette County, MS42.545.6-3.1
45Leflore County, MS41.947.2-5.3
46Marshall County, MS41.945.9-4
47Tallahatchie County, MS41.346.5-5.2
48Walthall County, MS41.148.3-7.2
49Lowndes County, MS4146.4-5.4
50Monroe County, MS4146.9-5.9
51Winston County, MS40.947.7-6.8
52Sunflower County, MS40.445.5-5.1
53Attala County, MS39.847.2-7.4
54Covington County, MS39.848.4-8.6
55Panola County, MS38.745.6-6.9
56Pearl River County, MS3842.8-4.8
57Wayne County, MS37.544.6-7.1
58Jackson County, MS36.838.7-1.9
59Hinds County, MS36.738.6-1.9
60Scott County, MS36.644.5-7.9
61George County, MS36.541.7-5.2
62Union County, MS3645-9
63Pontotoc County, MS35.543.7-8.2
64Jones County, MS35.441.8-6.4
65Tate County, MS35.139.4-4.3
66Alcorn County, MS3544.1-9.1
67DeSoto County, MS34.837-2.2
68Pike County, MS33.938.9-5
69Neshoba County, MS33.640.3-6.7
70Lincoln County, MS33.541.8-8.3
71Hancock County, MS33.335.9-2.6
72Prentiss County, MS3342.4-9.4
73Stone County, MS31.236.2-5
74Clay County, MS30.139.4-9.3
75Grenada County, MS2935.6-6.6
76Lee County, MS2933.5-4.5
77Warren County, MS2933.5-4.5
78Oktibbeha County, MS26.334.1-7.8
79Forrest County, MS25.130.2-5.1
80Harrison County, MS24.829.6-4.8
81Tunica County, MS24.633.3-8.7
82Bolivar County, MS24.232.6-8.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Mississippi?

Based on the Family lens, Issaquena County ranks as the top family county in Mississippi with a County Fit Score of 67.9. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Mississippi are ranked for families?

We rank 82 counties in Mississippi with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.