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Best Counties for Retirement in Mississippi 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Mississippi

1Carroll County
66.8
baseline 66.2
2Kemper County
66.4
baseline 62.3
3Issaquena County
64.4
baseline 69.3
4Choctaw County
64.1
baseline 62.6
5Clarke County
63.7
baseline 59.7

All 82 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Mississippi

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Carroll County, MS66.866.2+0.6
2Kemper County, MS66.462.3+4.1
3Issaquena County, MS64.469.3-4.9
4Choctaw County, MS64.162.6+1.5
5Clarke County, MS63.759.7+4
6Amite County, MS62.560.7+1.8
7Smith County, MS61.961.7+0.2
8Perry County, MS60.661-0.4
9Webster County, MS60.359+1.3
10Lawrence County, MS60.159.5+0.6
11Franklin County, MS59.958.7+1.2
12Tishomingo County, MS59.756.9+2.8
13Claiborne County, MS59.356.8+2.5
14Benton County, MS59.255.3+3.9
15Itawamba County, MS59.255.8+3.4
16Newton County, MS58.957.9+1
17Chickasaw County, MS58.456.8+1.6
18Simpson County, MS57.954.5+3.4
19Greene County, MS57.354.6+2.7
20Wilkinson County, MS5752.8+4.2
21Jefferson Davis County, MS56.954.1+2.8
22Copiah County, MS56.354.4+1.9
23Tippah County, MS56.355.3+1
24Yalobusha County, MS56.251.3+4.9
25Adams County, MS55.956.8-0.9
26Calhoun County, MS55.155.9-0.8
27Sharkey County, MS53.858.6-4.8
28Holmes County, MS53.557.6-4.1
29Jefferson County, MS53.453.6-0.2
30Humphreys County, MS53.250.3+2.9
31Quitman County, MS52.958.6-5.7
32Montgomery County, MS52.855-2.2
33Walthall County, MS52.848.3+4.5
34Jasper County, MS52.454.2-1.8
35Rankin County, MS52.353.9-1.6
36Leake County, MS51.549.8+1.7
37Attala County, MS50.847.2+3.6
38Union County, MS50.745+5.7
39Noxubee County, MS50.448+2.4
40Covington County, MS50.348.4+1.9
41Leflore County, MS49.847.2+2.6
42Yazoo County, MS49.848.1+1.7
43Lowndes County, MS48.946.4+2.5
44Lamar County, MS48.547.9+0.6
45Winston County, MS48.547.7+0.8
46Scott County, MS48.344.5+3.8
47Marshall County, MS47.945.9+2
48Panola County, MS47.845.6+2.2
49Washington County, MS47.847.4+0.4
50Madison County, MS47.746.1+1.6
51Lafayette County, MS47.445.6+1.8
52Pontotoc County, MS47.343.7+3.6
53Monroe County, MS4746.9+0.1
54Lauderdale County, MS46.846.4+0.4
55Marion County, MS46.446.9-0.5
56Sunflower County, MS46.445.5+0.9
57Prentiss County, MS45.442.4+3
58Wayne County, MS45.244.6+0.6
59Alcorn County, MS45.144.1+1
60Coahoma County, MS44.845.2-0.4
61Tallahatchie County, MS44.546.5-2
62Lincoln County, MS4441.8+2.2
63Clay County, MS43.739.4+4.3
64Jones County, MS42.841.8+1
65Neshoba County, MS42.740.3+2.4
66Tate County, MS42.439.4+3
67Pearl River County, MS41.542.8-1.3
68George County, MS41.241.7-0.5
69Pike County, MS39.838.9+0.9
70Grenada County, MS39.435.6+3.8
71Hinds County, MS39.438.6+0.8
72Oktibbeha County, MS39.334.1+5.2
73Jackson County, MS38.138.7-0.6
74Stone County, MS37.436.2+1.2
75DeSoto County, MS37370
76Tunica County, MS3733.3+3.7
77Hancock County, MS34.835.9-1.1
78Lee County, MS33.733.5+0.2
79Bolivar County, MS33.332.6+0.7
80Warren County, MS33.133.5-0.4
81Forrest County, MS31.230.2+1
82Harrison County, MS29.729.6+0.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Mississippi?

Based on the Retiree lens, Carroll County ranks as the top retirement county in Mississippi with a County Fit Score of 66.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Mississippi are ranked for retirement?

We rank 82 counties in Mississippi with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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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.