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The Census Bureau estimates 2,943,045 residents in Mississippi on July 1, 2024. Every one of its 82 county-equivalents has a data page built from federal sources, each figure carrying its publisher and the period it describes.
- Population, July 1, 2024
- 2,943,045
- Households
- 1,145,431
- Median household income
- $56,447
- Gross domestic product, 2025
- $165.07 bn
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4 percent
federal agency publications
What changes the underwriting in Mississippi?
Harrison County coliseum commission taxes
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission was established by special act to provide and operate a multipurpose coliseum in Harrison County. The commission receives revenue from taxes on the gross receipts of restaurants, hotels, and motels in Harrison County, and from taxes on the sale of beer and alcoholic beverages in Harrison County.
- Harrison County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 September 2026.
City by city special act taxes
The Ridgeland Tourism Commission was created by special act. Its legislation levies a 1 percent tourism and convention tax once the city's governing body adopts it, continuing for a minimum of 3 years for the commission's exclusive use.
- Ridgeland tourism and convention tax rate1 percent
- Minimum duration the Ridgeland tax must continue once levied3 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Levee district ad valorem tax
The state Constitution granted two districts, the Mississippi Levee District and the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District, permanent existence. These two districts may levy ad valorem taxes and issue bonds.
- Mississippi Levee District
- Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Mississippi agency publications and federal agency publications
Which permits and hazards apply to a site in Mississippi?
Construction stormwater permit tiers
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's general permits include Large Construction (5 acres and greater) and Small Construction (1 to less than 5 acres). The Small Construction General Permit was administratively continued past its April 30, 2024 expiration date while the department works toward reissuance.
- Large Construction general permit tier acreage5 acres
- Small Construction general permit tier acreage, lower bound1 acre
Source: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Coastal zone boundary
Mississippi's coastal zone includes the 3 counties adjacent to the coast.
- Counties adjacent to the coast included in Mississippi's coastal zone3
Source: NOAA Office for Coastal Management, February 9, 2012, retrieved 26 September 2026.
State building code adoption
The Office of the State Fire Marshal has adopted the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code and the International Building Code, effective July 1, 2024.
Source: Mississippi Insurance Department, Office of the State Fire Marshal, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Census Bureau population estimates and 2020 Census
How many people live in Mississippi, and is the population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,943,045
- Population, April 1, 2020 estimates base2,961,278
- Change since the 2020 base-0.62 percent
- Rank by population among the 50 states and DC35th of 51
- Rank by growth since 2020 among the 50 states and DC46th of 51
- Share of residents in urban areas, 202046.3 percent
Net domestic and international migration, by year to July 1
- 2021: domestic -5,802, international +632
- 2022: domestic -5,877, international +6,869
- 2023: domestic -3,481, international +5,620
- 2024: domestic -4,939, international +6,789
Change since 2020 is MMCG Analytics arithmetic on the two published estimates; ranks order the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure; the urban share divides the published urban count by the published total.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics, table P2. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Mississippi.
Census Bureau American Community Survey
Who lives in Mississippi?
- Households1,145,431
- Median household income$56,447
- Median age38.6 years
- Residents under 1823.3 percent
- Residents 65 and over17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher25.1 percent
- Median home value$169,800
- Median gross rent, per month$954
The three shares are MMCG Analytics arithmetic on published counts: the survey's age groups under 18 and 65 and over, and its degree counts, each divided by the published total.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Mississippi.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
How many people are working in Mississippi?
- Labor force1,274,635
- Employed1,230,940
- Unemployed43,695
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026, preliminary. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Mississippi.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, gross domestic product by state
How large is the Mississippi economy?
- Gross domestic product, 2025$165.07 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2024$158.19 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2023$151.51 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2022$141.72 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2021$130.40 bn
- Rank by 2025 gross domestic product among the 50 states and DC37th of 51
The rank orders the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional accounts, table SAGDP2, 2021 to 2025. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Mississippi.
SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records
How active is SBA lending in Mississippi?
- 7(a) loans approved, FY2020 to FY20262,198
- 7(a) approval dollars, FY2020 to FY2026$1.24 bn
- Rank by 7(a) loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2020 to FY202636th of 51
- 504 loans approved, FY2010 to FY2026133
- 504 approval dollars, FY2010 to FY2026$177.5 m
- Rank by 504 loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2010 to FY202649th of 51
Most active 7(a) lenders, by loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026
- Peoples Bank: 372 loans
- Community Bank of Mississippi: 225 loans
- BankFirst Financial Services: 175 loans
- Trustmark Bank: 171 loans
- Covington County Bank: 95 loans
Most active Certified Development Companies, by 504 loans, FY2010 to FY2026
- Three Rivers Local Development Company, Inc.: 74 loans
- Central Mississippi Development Company, Inc.: 41 loans
- Six Bridges Capital Corporation: 5 loans
- Southern Development Council: 4 loans
- Florida Business Development Corporation: 2 loans
Industries with the most 7(a) loans, FY2020 to FY2026
- Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production: 158 loans
- Full-Service Restaurants: 101 loans
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 89 loans
- General Freight Trucking, Local: 80 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 65 loans
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics arithmetic over the SBA's loan-level records whose project state is Mississippi: counts of records, sums of the gross approval amount, and ranks among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are approvals, not disbursements or balances.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA loan records, FY2010 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Mississippi.
FEMA NFIP Community Status Book and EPA radon zones
How do flood insurance and radon screening stand in Mississippi?
- Communities participating in the NFIP335
- Communities earning a Community Rating System discount, classes 1 to 928
- Counties in EPA radon zone 1, the highest predicted level0
- Counties in EPA radon zone 28
- Counties in EPA radon zone 374
Communities by Community Rating System class (class 1 earns the largest discount, class 10 none)
- Class 6: 2
- Class 7: 4
- Class 8: 13
- Class 9: 9
- Class 10: 5
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics counting over the agency's own list: FEMA's community rows for the state, and the state's county records by EPA radon zone. Radon zones are county-wide predictions, never a site measurement.
FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Mississippi.
What do jobs in Mississippi pay, county by county?
- Combined county product, 2024$158.19 bn
- Covered employment, summed over counties1,105,876
- Average annual pay, weighted by county employment$49,790
The average annual pay of $49,790 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labor market counts for more than a small one.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How many businesses are in Mississippi?
- Business establishments, summed over counties59,955
- Establishments per 1,000 residents of those counties20.3
- Employment at those establishments928,476
- Annual payroll$44.29 bn
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Building permits in Mississippi
- Housing units permitted, summed over counties7,883
- Permitted construction value$1.53 bn
- Units permitted per 1,000 households6.9
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
SBA loan charge-off rates in Mississippi
- 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans6.90 percent
- Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate539
- 7(a) loans charged off37
- 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans10.30 percent
- Resolved 504 loans behind that rate39
- 504 loans charged off4
Of the 539 Mississippi 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.90 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over loans resolved in a window starting in FY2020, so it leans toward early outcomes and is not a lifetime loss rate.
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US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How large is Mississippi?
- Land area, summed over counties46,925 sq mi
- County-equivalents82
- People per square mile, county records63
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Which are the largest counties in Mississippi?
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | 218,533 | $49,402 | 4,878 | $15.44 bn | 170 |
| Harrison County | 210,891 | $59,479 | 4,368 | $12.82 bn | 157 |
| DeSoto County | 191,301 | $85,297 | 3,349 | $9.78 bn | 130 |
| Rankin County | 158,854 | $79,357 | 4,083 | $10.25 bn | 179 |
| Jackson County | 145,249 | $66,201 | 2,358 | $10.87 bn | 89 |
| Madison County | 111,647 | $83,441 | 3,489 | $9.94 bn | 183 |
| Lee County | 83,034 | $67,863 | 2,550 | $6.48 bn | 52 |
| Forrest County | 78,272 | $53,640 | 1,741 | $4.84 bn | 72 |
| Lauderdale County | 71,504 | $50,817 | 1,754 | $4.84 bn | 39 |
| Jones County | 66,472 | $52,216 | 1,306 | $3.60 bn | 69 |
Counties
All 82 Mississippi county-equivalents, resolved locally.
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| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals | Land area, sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 28,803 | $43,644 | 713 | $1.25 bn | 9 | 462 |
| Alcorn County | 34,289 | $51,260 | 766 | $1.66 bn | 5 | 400 |
| Amite County | 12,565 | $37,222 | 197 | $389.3 m | 11 | 730 |
| Attala County | 17,526 | $51,639 | 345 | $640.7 m | 5 | 735 |
| Benton County | 7,589 | $46,016 | 64 | $399.6 m | 1 | 407 |
| Bolivar County | 29,534 | $39,585 | 709 | $1.39 bn | 11 | 877 |
| Calhoun County | 12,922 | $43,125 | 224 | $378.4 m | 2 | 587 |
| Carroll County | 9,686 | $59,327 | 109 | $147.6 m | None recorded | 628 |
| Chickasaw County | 16,915 | $43,586 | 318 | $573.9 m | 8 | 502 |
| Choctaw County | 8,118 | $50,919 | 130 | $833.5 m | 1 | 418 |
| Claiborne County | 8,582 | $31,897 | 95 | $860.8 m | 1 | 487 |
| Clarke County | 15,314 | $46,108 | 224 | $408.3 m | 8 | 692 |
| Clay County | 18,383 | $43,125 | 340 | $688.5 m | 9 | 410 |
| Coahoma County | 20,540 | $37,461 | 505 | $859.4 m | 7 | 552 |
| Copiah County | 27,855 | $49,089 | 440 | $948.5 m | 35 | 777 |
| Covington County | 18,148 | $45,051 | 328 | $1.02 bn | 163 | 414 |
| DeSoto County | 191,301 | $85,297 | 3,349 | $9.78 bn | 130 | 476 |
| Forrest County | 78,272 | $53,640 | 1,741 | $4.84 bn | 72 | 466 |
| Franklin County | 7,622 | $52,939 | 131 | $252.1 m | 1 | 564 |
| George County | 25,170 | $59,758 | 349 | $652.6 m | 8 | 479 |
| Greene County | 13,615 | $54,276 | 128 | $229.6 m | 17 | 713 |
| Grenada County | 21,217 | $48,804 | 532 | $1.18 bn | 5 | 422 |
| Hancock County | 46,167 | $67,708 | 850 | $2.27 bn | 25 | 474 |
| Harrison County | 210,891 | $59,479 | 4,368 | $12.82 bn | 157 | 574 |
| Hinds County | 218,533 | $49,402 | 4,878 | $15.44 bn | 170 | 870 |
| Holmes County | 16,191 | $32,538 | 208 | $334.2 m | 6 | 757 |
| Humphreys County | 7,395 | $33,731 | 132 | $220.9 m | 1 | 418 |
| Issaquena County | 928 | $31,429 | 17 | $22.6 m | None recorded | 413 |
| Itawamba County | 24,036 | $55,546 | 400 | $733.0 m | 3 | 533 |
| Jackson County | 145,249 | $66,201 | 2,358 | $10.87 bn | 89 | 723 |
| Jasper County | 16,059 | $48,660 | 207 | $656.1 m | 29 | 676 |
| Jefferson County | 7,068 | $38,305 | 54 | $141.4 m | 1 | 520 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 11,117 | $38,548 | 123 | $263.8 m | 16 | 408 |
| Jones County | 66,472 | $52,216 | 1,306 | $3.60 bn | 69 | 695 |
| Kemper County | 8,729 | $46,431 | 101 | $358.7 m | 2 | 766 |
| Lafayette County | 58,327 | $67,185 | 1,435 | $3.16 bn | 48 | 632 |
| Lamar County | 65,713 | $70,909 | 1,505 | $2.78 bn | 41 | 497 |
| Lauderdale County | 71,504 | $50,817 | 1,754 | $4.84 bn | 39 | 704 |
| Lawrence County | 11,786 | $43,531 | 182 | $526.5 m | 14 | 431 |
| Leake County | 21,319 | $50,728 | 320 | $897.2 m | 28 | 583 |
| Lee County | 83,034 | $67,863 | 2,550 | $6.48 bn | 52 | 450 |
| Leflore County | 27,141 | $35,277 | 653 | $1.45 bn | 6 | 593 |
| Lincoln County | 34,877 | $51,119 | 810 | $1.63 bn | 31 | 586 |
| Lowndes County | 57,838 | $53,812 | 1,440 | $3.92 bn | 60 | 506 |
| Madison County | 111,647 | $83,441 | 3,489 | $9.94 bn | 183 | 715 |
| Marion County | 24,193 | $45,110 | 560 | $1.14 bn | 18 | 542 |
| Marshall County | 33,979 | $53,458 | 475 | $1.21 bn | 8 | 706 |
| Monroe County | 33,747 | $51,866 | 600 | $1.32 bn | 14 | 765 |
| Montgomery County | 9,602 | $41,748 | 199 | $272.6 m | None recorded | 407 |
| Neshoba County | 28,932 | $57,013 | 495 | $1.52 bn | 29 | 570 |
| Newton County | 21,093 | $50,540 | 315 | $699.4 m | 15 | 578 |
| Noxubee County | 10,025 | $33,833 | 177 | $345.5 m | 23 | 695 |
| Oktibbeha County | 51,771 | $46,695 | 978 | $2.64 bn | 31 | 458 |
| Panola County | 32,808 | $45,945 | 579 | $1.42 bn | 10 | 685 |
| Pearl River County | 57,458 | $58,135 | 894 | $1.53 bn | 15 | 811 |
| Perry County | 11,449 | $49,634 | 132 | $439.7 m | 8 | 647 |
| Pike County | 39,602 | $43,814 | 879 | $1.55 bn | 24 | 409 |
| Pontotoc County | 31,550 | $51,484 | 540 | $1.29 bn | 8 | 498 |
| Prentiss County | 25,184 | $49,724 | 482 | $799.4 m | 6 | 415 |
| Quitman County | 5,774 | $32,412 | 91 | $118.9 m | 1 | 405 |
| Rankin County | 158,854 | $79,357 | 4,083 | $10.25 bn | 179 | 775 |
| Scott County | 27,718 | $48,786 | 458 | $1.45 bn | 34 | 609 |
| Sharkey County | 3,872 | $40,000 | 95 | $106.6 m | None recorded | 432 |
| Simpson County | 25,691 | $56,381 | 444 | $941.1 m | 98 | 589 |
| Smith County | 14,132 | $60,916 | 159 | $619.4 m | 76 | 636 |
| Stone County | 18,894 | $61,413 | 306 | $565.2 m | 5 | 445 |
| Sunflower County | 24,333 | $39,956 | 406 | $862.7 m | 6 | 698 |
| Tallahatchie County | 11,764 | $37,466 | 152 | $446.7 m | 2 | 645 |
| Tate County | 28,321 | $69,704 | 389 | $806.7 m | 12 | 405 |
| Tippah County | 21,523 | $52,542 | 382 | $899.0 m | 5 | 458 |
| Tishomingo County | 18,660 | $53,040 | 398 | $767.2 m | 5 | 424 |
| Tunica County | 9,475 | $39,364 | 184 | $730.7 m | 8 | 455 |
| Union County | 28,122 | $55,505 | 536 | $1.47 bn | 10 | 416 |
| Walthall County | 13,839 | $48,905 | 205 | $383.3 m | 16 | 404 |
| Warren County | 43,020 | $59,401 | 942 | $3.58 bn | 18 | 589 |
| Washington County | 42,765 | $42,165 | 1,011 | $1.78 bn | 26 | 725 |
| Wayne County | 19,718 | $37,619 | 350 | $906.0 m | 18 | 811 |
| Webster County | 9,972 | $58,789 | 167 | $254.6 m | 1 | 421 |
| Wilkinson County | 8,162 | $35,311 | 120 | $201.3 m | 1 | 678 |
| Winston County | 17,536 | $53,031 | 367 | $683.6 m | 11 | 607 |
| Yalobusha County | 12,419 | $49,151 | 169 | $367.7 m | 3 | 467 |
| Yazoo County | 24,835 | $39,295 | 359 | $1.09 bn | 8 | 923 |
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Questions
Mississippi questions, answered from this page.
What is the population of Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,943,045 residents on July 1, 2024 (Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024).
What is the unemployment rate in Mississippi?
3.4 percent in August 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many SBA 7(a) loans were approved in Mississippi?
2,198 loans with a project in Mississippi, counted by MMCG Analytics from the SBA's 7(a) loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30.
How many counties does Mississippi have?
82. Each has a page on this site covering population, income, business establishments, employment and wages, building permits, SBA lending and hazard records.
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