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

1Kemper County

All 82 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Mississippi

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Kemper County, MS	66.8	62.8	+4
2	Clarke County, MS	65	60.7	+4.3
3	Carroll County, MS	64.8	64.5	+0.3
4	Choctaw County, MS	64.6	62.7	+1.9
5	Issaquena County, MS	63.9	68.6	-4.7
6	Webster County, MS	63.6	62.3	+1.3
7	Franklin County, MS	62.2	60.2	+2
8	Smith County, MS	61.4	60.2	+1.2
9	Benton County, MS	61.2	57.3	+3.9
10	Amite County, MS	60.9	59.3	+1.6
11	Perry County, MS	59.4	60.7	-1.3
12	Wilkinson County, MS	59.3	54.8	+4.5
13	Simpson County, MS	59.2	55.8	+3.4
14	Jefferson Davis County, MS	58.9	56.2	+2.7
15	Tishomingo County, MS	58.6	55.3	+3.3
16	Lawrence County, MS	58	56.8	+1.2
17	Itawamba County, MS	57.9	55.1	+2.8
18	Chickasaw County, MS	57.7	55.8	+1.9
19	Greene County, MS	57.7	55	+2.7
20	Tippah County, MS	57.6	56.7	+0.9
21	Claiborne County, MS	57.5	55.3	+2.2
22	Newton County, MS	57.1	56	+1.1
23	Copiah County, MS	56.6	55.1	+1.5
24	Adams County, MS	56.4	57.1	-0.7
25	Montgomery County, MS	55.6	58	-2.4
26	Calhoun County, MS	55	55.8	-0.8
27	Attala County, MS	53.1	49.3	+3.8
28	Holmes County, MS	52.9	57	-4.1
29	Jasper County, MS	52.9	53.9	-1
30	Walthall County, MS	52.9	48.5	+4.4
31	Quitman County, MS	52.4	58.2	-5.8
32	Sharkey County, MS	52.4	57	-4.6
33	Rankin County, MS	52.1	53.7	-1.6
34	Jefferson County, MS	51.9	52.3	-0.4
35	Yalobusha County, MS	51.9	47.1	+4.8
36	Humphreys County, MS	51.1	48.3	+2.8
37	Leake County, MS	51	49	+2
38	Noxubee County, MS	50.7	48.6	+2.1
39	Union County, MS	50.4	45.1	+5.3
40	Winston County, MS	49.5	48.5	+1
41	Leflore County, MS	49.1	46.3	+2.8
42	Washington County, MS	48.9	48.4	+0.5
43	Covington County, MS	48.7	47.2	+1.5
44	Marion County, MS	48.7	49.4	-0.7
45	Lamar County, MS	48.4	47.6	+0.8
46	Lowndes County, MS	48.4	46.2	+2.2
47	Madison County, MS	47.4	45.8	+1.6
48	Sunflower County, MS	47.4	46.4	+1
49	Marshall County, MS	47.3	45.3	+2
50	Monroe County, MS	47.2	47.5	-0.3
51	Yazoo County, MS	47.1	45.4	+1.7
52	Lauderdale County, MS	47	46.8	+0.2
53	Prentiss County, MS	46.6	43.6	+3
54	Scott County, MS	46.3	42.8	+3.5
55	Pontotoc County, MS	46.2	43.1	+3.1
56	Tallahatchie County, MS	45.5	47.5	-2
57	Lafayette County, MS	45.3	43.6	+1.7
58	Panola County, MS	45.3	43.3	+2
59	Clay County, MS	45	41.3	+3.7
60	Alcorn County, MS	44.9	43.8	+1.1
61	Neshoba County, MS	44.4	42	+2.4
62	Coahoma County, MS	44.2	44.8	-0.6
63	Lincoln County, MS	44	41.6	+2.4
64	Wayne County, MS	42.2	41.9	+0.3
65	Jones County, MS	41.3	40.7	+0.6
66	Pearl River County, MS	41.3	42.5	-1.2
67	Tate County, MS	40.9	37.7	+3.2
68	George County, MS	40.5	40.5	0
69	Stone County, MS	40.2	38.6	+1.6
70	Tunica County, MS	40.1	36.4	+3.7
71	Grenada County, MS	39	34.8	+4.2
72	Hinds County, MS	39	38.3	+0.7
73	Pike County, MS	39	37.9	+1.1
74	Oktibbeha County, MS	38.9	33.7	+5.2
75	Jackson County, MS	38	38.6	-0.6
76	DeSoto County, MS	36.6	36.7	-0.1
77	Hancock County, MS	34.5	35.6	-1.1
78	Bolivar County, MS	33.7	33.3	+0.4
79	Lee County, MS	33.7	33.6	+0.1
80	Warren County, MS	31.7	31.9	-0.2
81	Forrest County, MS	31.3	30.3	+1
82	Harrison County, MS	30.4	30.1	+0.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Mississippi?

Based on the Retiree lens, Kemper 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.