Alphabetical list of Mississippi counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 28001 | 462 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Alcorn County | 28003 | 400 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Amite County | 28005 | 730 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Attala County | 28007 | 735 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Benton County | 28009 | 407 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Bolivar County | 28011 | 877 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Calhoun County | 28013 | 587 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Carroll County | 28015 | 628 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Chickasaw County | 28017 | 502 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Choctaw County | 28019 | 418 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Claiborne County | 28021 | 487 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Clarke County | 28023 | 692 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Clay County | 28025 | 410 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Coahoma County | 28027 | 553 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Copiah County | 28029 | 777 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Covington County | 28031 | 414 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| DeSoto County | 28033 | 476 sq mi | 19 sq mi |
| Forrest County | 28035 | 466 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 28037 | 564 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| George County | 28039 | 479 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Greene County | 28041 | 713 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Grenada County | 28043 | 422 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Hancock County | 28045 | 474 sq mi | 79 sq mi |
| Harrison County | 28047 | 574 sq mi | 411 sq mi |
| Hinds County | 28049 | 870 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Holmes County | 28051 | 757 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Humphreys County | 28053 | 419 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Issaquena County | 28055 | 413 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Itawamba County | 28057 | 533 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 28059 | 723 sq mi | 321 sq mi |
| Jasper County | 28061 | 676 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 28063 | 520 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Jefferson Davis County | 28065 | 408 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Jones County | 28067 | 695 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Kemper County | 28069 | 766 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Lafayette County | 28071 | 632 sq mi | 48 sq mi |
| Lamar County | 28073 | 497 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Lauderdale County | 28075 | 704 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Lawrence County | 28077 | 431 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Leake County | 28079 | 583 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Lee County | 28081 | 450 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Leflore County | 28083 | 594 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 28085 | 586 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Lowndes County | 28087 | 506 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Madison County | 28089 | 714 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Marion County | 28091 | 542 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Marshall County | 28093 | 706 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 28095 | 765 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 28097 | 407 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Neshoba County | 28099 | 570 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Newton County | 28101 | 578 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Noxubee County | 28103 | 695 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Oktibbeha County | 28105 | 458 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Panola County | 28107 | 685 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Pearl River County | 28109 | 812 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Perry County | 28111 | 647 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Pike County | 28113 | 409 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Pontotoc County | 28115 | 498 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Prentiss County | 28117 | 415 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Quitman County | 28119 | 405 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Rankin County | 28121 | 776 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Scott County | 28123 | 609 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Sharkey County | 28125 | 432 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Simpson County | 28127 | 589 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Smith County | 28129 | 636 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Stone County | 28131 | 445 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Sunflower County | 28133 | 698 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Tallahatchie County | 28135 | 646 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Tate County | 28137 | 405 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Tippah County | 28139 | 458 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Tishomingo County | 28141 | 424 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Tunica County | 28143 | 454 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Union County | 28145 | 416 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Walthall County | 28147 | 404 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Warren County | 28149 | 589 sq mi | 30 sq mi |
| Washington County | 28151 | 724 sq mi | 36 sq mi |
| Wayne County | 28153 | 811 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Webster County | 28155 | 421 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Wilkinson County | 28157 | 678 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Winston County | 28159 | 607 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Yalobusha County | 28161 | 467 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Yazoo County | 28163 | 922 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
Largest Mississippi counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Mississippi by Census-reported land area:
- Yazoo County — 922 square miles
- Bolivar County — 877 square miles
- Hinds County — 870 square miles
- Pearl River County — 812 square miles
- Wayne County — 811 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 82 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Mississippi county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.