Mississippi Income Limits by County, 2026

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About these limits

HUD publishes a limit for every county each year. Most down payment help uses 80% of the area median income, adjusted for how many people live in the home. Limits are for the HUD area around the county, not the county alone. Source: HUD FY 2026 Income Limits.

HUD's area median family income and the low-income limit (80% of median, family of four) for all 82 Mississippi counties, highest median first. These limits gate most down payment assistance and affordable mortgage programs.

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Mississippi counties
CountyArea median incomeLow income (80%), 4 peopleVery low (50%), 4 people
Lafayette County$98,100$78,500$49,050
DeSoto County$92,700$74,150$46,350
Copiah County$91,400$73,100$45,700
Hinds County$91,400$73,100$45,700
Madison County$91,400$73,100$45,700
Rankin County$91,400$73,100$45,700
Lauderdale County$89,300$65,650$41,050
Jackson County$86,800$69,450$43,400
Stone County$84,800$66,700$41,700
Oktibbeha County$84,700$67,750$42,350
Warren County$84,700$67,750$42,350
Itawamba County$84,200$66,000$41,250
Hancock County$83,100$66,500$41,550
Harrison County$83,100$66,500$41,550
Tate County$83,000$66,400$41,500
Carroll County$81,400$65,100$40,700
George County$81,400$64,100$40,050
Forrest County$79,800$63,850$39,900
Lamar County$79,800$63,850$39,900
Perry County$79,800$63,850$39,900
Tishomingo County$78,600$62,900$39,300
Pearl River County$78,000$62,400$39,000
Webster County$77,600$62,100$38,800
Smith County$75,900$60,700$37,950
Lee County$75,700$62,700$39,200
Lowndes County$75,500$60,650$37,900
Union County$75,400$60,300$37,700
Greene County$72,400$57,900$36,200
Jones County$72,300$57,850$36,150
Simpson County$72,000$57,600$36,000
Pontotoc County$71,900$57,600$36,000
Lincoln County$71,700$57,600$36,000
Prentiss County$71,000$57,600$36,000
Attala County$70,700$57,600$36,000
Alcorn County$70,200$57,600$36,000
Newton County$70,100$57,600$36,000
Grenada County$69,400$57,600$36,000
Monroe County$69,400$57,600$36,000
Marshall County$69,300$57,600$36,000
Panola County$69,100$57,600$36,000
Walthall County$68,600$57,600$36,000
Winston County$68,300$57,600$36,000
Yalobusha County$67,500$57,600$36,000
Issaquena County$67,200$57,600$36,000
Neshoba County$67,000$57,600$36,000
Jasper County$66,400$57,600$36,000
Calhoun County$66,300$57,600$36,000
Choctaw County$66,000$57,600$36,000
Tippah County$66,000$57,600$36,000
Leake County$65,000$57,600$36,000
Benton County$63,000$57,600$36,000
Covington County$63,000$57,600$36,000
Adams County$61,600$57,600$36,000
Clarke County$61,100$57,600$36,000
Kemper County$60,900$57,600$36,000
Clay County$60,700$57,600$36,000
Yazoo County$60,100$57,600$36,000
Scott County$59,000$57,600$36,000
Montgomery County$58,700$57,600$36,000
Lawrence County$57,800$57,600$36,000
Franklin County$57,300$57,600$36,000
Jefferson Davis County$57,300$57,600$36,000
Wayne County$56,600$57,600$36,000
Washington County$56,300$57,600$36,000
Chickasaw County$56,200$57,600$36,000
Marion County$55,700$57,600$36,000
Tallahatchie County$54,900$57,600$36,000
Bolivar County$54,100$57,600$36,000
Quitman County$52,900$57,600$36,000
Sunflower County$52,800$57,600$36,000
Wilkinson County$52,800$57,600$36,000
Pike County$52,600$57,600$36,000
Sharkey County$50,100$57,600$36,000
Coahoma County$49,300$57,600$36,000
Noxubee County$48,100$57,600$36,000
Jefferson County$47,600$57,600$36,000
Leflore County$47,600$57,600$36,000
Amite County$46,600$57,600$36,000
Tunica County$45,500$57,600$36,000
Holmes County$44,800$57,600$36,000
Humphreys County$42,200$57,600$36,000
Claiborne County$39,900$57,600$36,000

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

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