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Cost of Living · Mississippi

Most Affordable Counties in Mississippi 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Mississippi

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Jefferson County, MS
99.3
2Issaquena County, MS
98.4
3Amite County, MS
95.3
4Choctaw County, MS
95
5Quitman County, MS
94.4
6Claiborne County, MS
94.2
7Calhoun County, MS
94.1
8Holmes County, MS
93.5
9Newton County, MS
93.5
10Smith County, MS
92.3

All Mississippi Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

82 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Jefferson County, MS
99.3
53.6
2Issaquena County, MS
98.4
69.3
3Amite County, MS
95.3
60.7
4Choctaw County, MS
95
63.1
5Quitman County, MS
94.4
58.6
6Claiborne County, MS
94.2
56.8
7Calhoun County, MS
94.1
55.9
8Holmes County, MS
93.5
57.6
9Newton County, MS
93.5
57.9
10Smith County, MS
92.3
61.7
11Tishomingo County, MS
92.3
56.8
12Carroll County, MS
91.6
66.2
13Wilkinson County, MS
91.3
52.8
14Franklin County, MS
90.7
58.7
15Covington County, MS
90.5
48.4
16Jasper County, MS
90.2
54.2
17Chickasaw County, MS
90
56.8
18Kemper County, MS
89.3
62.3
19Tallahatchie County, MS
89.3
46.5
20Prentiss County, MS
88.4
42.4
21Adams County, MS
88.1
56.8
22Humphreys County, MS
87.7
50.3
23Sharkey County, MS
87.1
58.6
24Perry County, MS
87
61
25Webster County, MS
87
58.9
26Lawrence County, MS
85.8
59.4
27Noxubee County, MS
85.8
48
28Copiah County, MS
85.2
54.4
29Sunflower County, MS
85.2
45.4
30Leake County, MS
84.5
49.8
31Wayne County, MS
84.3
44.6
32Yalobusha County, MS
84.3
51.2
33Lincoln County, MS
83.2
41.8
34Greene County, MS
81.6
54.6
35Winston County, MS
81.4
47.6
36Coahoma County, MS
81
45.2
37Clarke County, MS
80.9
59.7
38Leflore County, MS
80.4
47.2
39Alcorn County, MS
79.6
44.1
40Benton County, MS
79.5
55.3
41Jefferson Davis County, MS
79.2
54.1
42Walthall County, MS
78.3
48.3
43Bolivar County, MS
76.9
32.6
44Itawamba County, MS
76.1
55.7
45Monroe County, MS
76
46.9
46Tippah County, MS
74.9
55.3
47Neshoba County, MS
74.8
40.2
48Attala County, MS
74.6
47.2
49Marion County, MS
72.5
46.9
50Washington County, MS
70.7
47.4
51Montgomery County, MS
70.3
55
52Clay County, MS
69.8
39.4
53Jones County, MS
69.2
41.8
54Simpson County, MS
69.2
54.5
55Scott County, MS
67.3
44.5
56Yazoo County, MS
67.3
48.1
57Panola County, MS
67
45.6
58Pike County, MS
66.5
38.8
59Grenada County, MS
66
35.6
60Pontotoc County, MS
65.2
43.7
61Pearl River County, MS
61.9
42.8
62George County, MS
61.7
41.7
63Union County, MS
60.9
45
64Stone County, MS
55.9
36.2
65Warren County, MS
52.6
33.5
66Lauderdale County, MS
51.6
46.3
67Tunica County, MS
47
33.3
68Lowndes County, MS
46
46.3
69Marshall County, MS
45.4
45.9
70Forrest County, MS
45
30.2
71Oktibbeha County, MS
44.3
34.1
72Hancock County, MS
40.1
35.9
73Tate County, MS
37.8
39.4
74Lee County, MS
36.7
33.5
75Hinds County, MS
35.3
38.6
76Lamar County, MS
28.6
47.9
77Jackson County, MS
28.4
38.6
78Lafayette County, MS
27.8
45.6
79Harrison County, MS
25.6
29.6
80Rankin County, MS
20.4
53.8
81Madison County, MS
15.4
46.1
82DeSoto County, MS
11.7
36.9

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