Most rural counties in Mississippi

- Rural area: 98.9% (757 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.1% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 765 square miles
--- #9 largest county in state, #1,137 nationwide

- Population density: 46.6 people / square mile (35,673 residents)
--- #48 lowest density county in state, #1,621 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (769 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.1% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 777 square miles
--- #6 largest county in state, #1,113 nationwide

- Population density: 36.7 people / square mile (28,501 residents)
--- #36 lowest density county in state, #1,387 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (691 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 698 square miles
--- #19 largest county in state, #1,328 nationwide

- Population density: 37.5 people / square mile (26,168 residents)
--- #38 lowest density county in state, #1,406 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (603 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (6 square miles)
- Total land area: 609 square miles
--- #31 largest county in state, #1,590 nationwide

- Population density: 46.5 people / square mile (28,332 residents)
--- #47 lowest density county in state, #1,618 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (401 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 405 square miles
--- #80 largest county in state, #2,502 nationwide

- Population density: 70.2 people / square mile (28,404 residents)
--- #64 lowest density county in state, #1,982 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.1% (868 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.9% (8 square miles)
- Total land area: 877 square miles
--- #2 largest county in state, #919 nationwide

- Population density: 36.3 people / square mile (31,848 residents)
--- #35 lowest density county in state, #1,374 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.1% (914 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.9% (9 square miles)
- Total land area: 923 square miles
--- #1 largest county in state, #790 nationwide

- Population density: 30.9 people / square mile (28,565 residents)
--- #32 lowest density county in state, #1,234 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.2% (442 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 445 square miles
--- #62 largest county in state, #2,284 nationwide

- Population density: 41.0 people / square mile (18,276 residents)
--- #40 lowest density county in state, #1,496 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.2% (404 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 407 square miles
--- #77 largest county in state, #2,484 nationwide

- Population density: 24.7 people / square mile (10,068 residents)
--- #24 lowest density county in state, #1,055 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.3% (730 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 735 square miles
--- #11 largest county in state, #1,203 nationwide

- Population density: 25.1 people / square mile (18,437 residents)
--- #25 lowest density county in state, #1,066 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.3% (455 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 458 square miles
--- #59 largest county in state, #2,242 nationwide

- Population density: 48.1 people / square mile (22,018 residents)
--- #50 lowest density county in state, #1,654 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.3% (579 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 583 square miles
--- #38 largest county in state, #1,685 nationwide

- Population density: 39.1 people / square mile (22,792 residents)
--- #39 lowest density county in state, #1,455 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (603 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 607 square miles
--- #32 largest county in state, #1,600 nationwide

- Population density: 30.0 people / square mile (18,229 residents)
--- #31 lowest density county in state, #1,210 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (529 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 533 square miles
--- #45 largest county in state, #1,956 nationwide

- Population density: 44.0 people / square mile (23,462 residents)
--- #42 lowest density county in state, #1,556 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (702 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 706 square miles
--- #17 largest county in state, #1,307 nationwide

- Population density: 50.4 people / square mile (35,599 residents)
--- #55 lowest density county in state, #1,701 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.4% (403 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 405 square miles
--- #79 largest county in state, #2,500 nationwide

- Population density: 17.7 people / square mile (7,187 residents)
--- #10 lowest density county in state, #818 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (416 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 418 square miles
--- #68 largest county in state, #2,417 nationwide

- Population density: 20.0 people / square mile (8,389 residents)
--- #15 lowest density county in state, #898 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (476 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 479 square miles
--- #52 largest county in state, #2,161 nationwide

- Population density: 50.0 people / square mile (23,917 residents)
--- #54 lowest density county in state, #1,692 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (499 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 502 square miles
--- #48 largest county in state, #2,070 nationwide

- Population density: 34.3 people / square mile (17,193 residents)
--- #33 lowest density county in state, #1,321 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (807 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 811 square miles
--- #5 largest county in state, #1,044 nationwide

- Population density: 25.1 people / square mile (20,373 residents)
--- #26 lowest density county in state, #1,068 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.5% (575 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 578 square miles
--- #39 largest county in state, #1,707 nationwide

- Population density: 36.9 people / square mile (21,360 residents)
--- #37 lowest density county in state, #1,394 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (586 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 589 square miles
--- #34 largest county in state, #1,661 nationwide

- Population density: 45.6 people / square mile (26,888 residents)
--- #43 lowest density county in state, #1,595 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (465 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 467 square miles
--- #55 largest county in state, #2,203 nationwide

- Population density: 26.5 people / square mile (12,367 residents)
--- #28 lowest density county in state, #1,109 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.6% (453 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.4% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 455 square miles
--- #60 largest county in state, #2,253 nationwide

- Population density: 22.0 people / square mile (9,988 residents)
--- #18 lowest density county in state, #958 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.7% (693 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.3% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 695 square miles
--- #20 largest county in state, #1,340 nationwide

- Population density: 15.4 people / square mile (10,700 residents)
--- #7 lowest density county in state, #748 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.7% (643 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.3% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 645 square miles
--- #27 largest county in state, #1,470 nationwide

- Population density: 21.9 people / square mile (14,158 residents)
--- #17 lowest density county in state, #954 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.8% (755 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.2% (1 square miles)
- Total land area: 757 square miles
--- #10 largest county in state, #1,163 nationwide

- Population density: 23.4 people / square mile (17,737 residents)
--- #21 lowest density county in state, #1,020 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (414 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 414 square miles
--- #72 largest county in state, #2,442 nationwide

- Population density: 45.9 people / square mile (18,978 residents)
--- #45 lowest density county in state, #1,600 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (424 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 424 square miles
--- #65 largest county in state, #2,386 nationwide

- Population density: 45.8 people / square mile (19,441 residents)
--- #44 lowest density county in state, #1,599 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (404 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 404 square miles
--- #81 largest county in state, #2,504 nationwide

- Population density: 35.8 people / square mile (14,477 residents)
--- #34 lowest density county in state, #1,364 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (431 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 431 square miles
--- #64 largest county in state, #2,359 nationwide

- Population density: 29.3 people / square mile (12,633 residents)
--- #30 lowest density county in state, #1,190 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (408 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 408 square miles
--- #76 largest county in state, #2,472 nationwide

- Population density: 27.8 people / square mile (11,339 residents)
--- #29 lowest density county in state, #1,143 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (636 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 636 square miles
--- #28 largest county in state, #1,498 nationwide

- Population density: 25.2 people / square mile (16,009 residents)
--- #27 lowest density county in state, #1,070 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (587 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 587 square miles
--- #36 largest county in state, #1,673 nationwide

- Population density: 24.7 people / square mile (14,499 residents)
--- #23 lowest density county in state, #1,054 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (676 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 676 square miles
--- #25 largest county in state, #1,387 nationwide

- Population density: 24.4 people / square mile (16,505 residents)
--- #22 lowest density county in state, #1,050 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (421 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 421 square miles
--- #67 largest county in state, #2,406 nationwide

- Population density: 23.2 people / square mile (9,768 residents)
--- #20 lowest density county in state, #1,009 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (692 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 692 square miles
--- #22 largest county in state, #1,354 nationwide

- Population density: 22.8 people / square mile (15,770 residents)
--- #19 lowest density county in state, #993 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (407 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 407 square miles
--- #78 largest county in state, #2,489 nationwide

- Population density: 20.2 people / square mile (8,232 residents)
--- #16 lowest density county in state, #904 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (418 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 418 square miles
--- #69 largest county in state, #2,418 nationwide

- Population density: 19.8 people / square mile (8,277 residents)
--- #14 lowest density county in state, #890 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (713 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 713 square miles
--- #16 largest county in state, #1,283 nationwide

- Population density: 19.1 people / square mile (13,645 residents)
--- #13 lowest density county in state, #858 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (487 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 487 square miles
--- #51 largest county in state, #2,133 nationwide

- Population density: 18.6 people / square mile (9,089 residents)
--- #12 lowest density county in state, #845 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (647 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 647 square miles
--- #26 largest county in state, #1,460 nationwide

- Population density: 18.5 people / square mile (12,006 residents)
--- #11 lowest density county in state, #837 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (730 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 730 square miles
--- #12 largest county in state, #1,212 nationwide

- Population density: 17.0 people / square mile (12,412 residents)
--- #9 lowest density county in state, #800 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (628 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 628 square miles
--- #30 largest county in state, #1,531 nationwide

- Population density: 16.0 people / square mile (10,070 residents)
--- #8 lowest density county in state, #770 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (520 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 520 square miles
--- #46 largest county in state, #2,005 nationwide

- Population density: 13.9 people / square mile (7,225 residents)
--- #6 lowest density county in state, #705 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (564 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 564 square miles
--- #42 largest county in state, #1,828 nationwide

- Population density: 13.7 people / square mile (7,733 residents)
--- #5 lowest density county in state, #695 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (678 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 678 square miles
--- #24 largest county in state, #1,383 nationwide

- Population density: 13.1 people / square mile (8,875 residents)
--- #4 lowest density county in state, #676 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (766 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 766 square miles
--- #8 largest county in state, #1,133 nationwide

- Population density: 13.0 people / square mile (9,943 residents)
--- #3 lowest density county in state, #673 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (432 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 432 square miles
--- #63 largest county in state, #2,350 nationwide

- Population density: 10.2 people / square mile (4,404 residents)
--- #2 lowest density county in state, #586 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (413 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 413 square miles
--- #73 largest county in state, #2,447 nationwide

- Population density: 3.3 people / square mile (1,361 residents)
--- #1 lowest density county in state, #256 nationwide

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