Highest-earning counties in Mississippi

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July 24, 2025
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Highest-earning counties in Mississippi

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Mississippi using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Mississippi.

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#50. Walthall County

- Median household income: $45,444
- Households earning over $100k: 22.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 31.1%

#49. Franklin County

- Median household income: $45,618
- Households earning over $100k: 15.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 33.8%

#48. Clarke County

- Median household income: $46,054
- Households earning over $100k: 16.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 28.1%

#47. Tishomingo County

- Median household income: $46,257
- Households earning over $100k: 20.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 32.3%

#46. Covington County

- Median household income: $47,001
- Households earning over $100k: 24.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 30.3%

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#45. Jasper County

- Median household income: $47,157
- Households earning over $100k: 18.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 30.3%

#44. Copiah County

- Median household income: $47,994
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.2%

#43. Grenada County

- Median household income: $47,998
- Households earning over $100k: 20.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.9%

#42. Attala County

- Median household income: $48,098
- Households earning over $100k: 21.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.6%

#41. Lincoln County

- Median household income: $48,316
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 28.5%

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#40. Choctaw County

- Median household income: $48,321
- Households earning over $100k: 20.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.2%

#39. Leake County

- Median household income: $48,418
- Households earning over $100k: 17.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.5%

#38. Scott County

- Median household income: $48,492
- Households earning over $100k: 17.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.7%

#37. Winston County

- Median household income: $49,071
- Households earning over $100k: 18.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.1%

#36. Yalobusha County

- Median household income: $49,171
- Households earning over $100k: 16.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 30.4%

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#35. Alcorn County

- Median household income: $49,404
- Households earning over $100k: 20.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 28.2%

#34. Hinds County

- Median household income: $49,966
- Households earning over $100k: 20.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.3%

#33. Lauderdale County

- Median household income: $50,033
- Households earning over $100k: 23.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.6%

#32. Newton County

- Median household income: $50,426
- Households earning over $100k: 21.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.8%

#31. Perry County

- Median household income: $50,435
- Households earning over $100k: 17.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.0%

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#30. Tippah County

- Median household income: $51,141
- Households earning over $100k: 19.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.3%

#29. Jones County

- Median household income: $51,143
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.0%

#28. Monroe County

- Median household income: $51,231
- Households earning over $100k: 21.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.4%

#27. Smith County

- Median household income: $51,396
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 31.2%

#26. Prentiss County

- Median household income: $51,466
- Households earning over $100k: 22.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.4%

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#25. Marshall County

- Median household income: $51,875
- Households earning over $100k: 24.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.6%

#24. Pontotoc County

- Median household income: $52,741
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.9%

#23. Forrest County

- Median household income: $52,821
- Households earning over $100k: 21.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.4%

#22. Neshoba County

- Median household income: $53,087
- Households earning over $100k: 20.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.7%

#21. Simpson County

- Median household income: $54,111
- Households earning over $100k: 22.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.2%

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#20. Lowndes County

- Median household income: $54,460
- Households earning over $100k: 23.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.4%

#19. George County

- Median household income: $54,822
- Households earning over $100k: 23.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.0%

#18. Carroll County

- Median household income: $55,275
- Households earning over $100k: 22.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.7%

#17. Greene County

- Median household income: $55,838
- Households earning over $100k: 28.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.4%

#16. Pearl River County

- Median household income: $56,535
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%

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#15. Warren County

- Median household income: $56,648
- Households earning over $100k: 27.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.8%

#14. Union County

- Median household income: $56,807
- Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.4%

#13. Harrison County

- Median household income: $57,233
- Households earning over $100k: 26.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.4%

#12. Stone County

- Median household income: $59,307
- Households earning over $100k: 26.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.1%

#11. Itawamba County

- Median household income: $59,508
- Households earning over $100k: 29.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.3%

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#10. Webster County

- Median household income: $59,964
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.9%

#9. Tate County

- Median household income: $63,995
- Households earning over $100k: 26.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.5%

#8. Lafayette County

- Median household income: $64,334
- Households earning over $100k: 31.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.7%

#7. Jackson County

- Median household income: $64,756
- Households earning over $100k: 30.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.8%

#6. Lee County

- Median household income: $67,144
- Households earning over $100k: 31.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.5%

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#5. Hancock County

- Median household income: $67,728
- Households earning over $100k: 34.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.4%

#4. Lamar County

- Median household income: $69,106
- Households earning over $100k: 33.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.5%

#3. Rankin County

- Median household income: $77,454
- Households earning over $100k: 36.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.2%

#2. Madison County

- Median household income: $78,794
- Households earning over $100k: 39.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.8%

#1. DeSoto County

- Median household income: $82,980
- Households earning over $100k: 40.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.3%

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