RANKING · 2024 ACS · 82 SHOWN OF 82

Least educated, Mississippi counties

Mississippi counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 82 counties in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 82 is 17.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jefferson County, MS, up 44 places to #15.

Flip the list · Most educated, US counties →

MississippiAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Issaquena County, MSMS1,2638.6%+1.5 pts

02▲26Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5828.8%−1.1 pts

03▲1Greene County, MSMS13,70710.5%+2.6 pts

04▲8Noxubee County, MSMS9,79810.6%−0.3 pts

05▲8Amite County, MSMS12,48711.2%+1.8 pts

06▲2Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87711.7%+0.8 pts

07▲9Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73012.0%+2.6 pts

08▼1Calhoun County, MSMS12,64312.1%+1.9 pts

09▲25Jasper County, MSMS15,78512.2%+2.4 pts

10▲19Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94112.7%+2.3 pts

11▼9Benton County, MSMS7,50212.8%+5.0 pts

12▼9Perry County, MSMS11,57712.9%+5.3 pts

13▲25Walthall County, MSMS13,92812.9%+2.5 pts

14▲36Lawrence County, MSMS11,81913.2%+1.2 pts

15▲44Jefferson County, MSMS6,82513.4%+2.8 pts

16▼10Scott County, MSMS28,07313.5%+4.9 pts

17▲20Tunica County, MSMS8,81913.7%+4.6 pts

18Marion County, MSMS24,00113.7%+2.2 pts

19▼10Holmes County, MSMS15,46513.9%+2.8 pts

20▲2Marshall County, MSMS34,65414.6%+5.5 pts

21▼11Yazoo County, MSMS22,94715.3%+3.5 pts

22▲19Pike County, MSMS38,71215.3%+2.8 pts

23▼9Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37515.6%+6.0 pts

24▼4Smith County, MSMS13,99115.6%+6.5 pts

25▲15Leake County, MSMS21,66215.7%+4.1 pts

26▲38Wayne County, MSMS19,80716.0%+6.5 pts

27▼4Itawamba County, MSMS24,15216.0%+7.2 pts

28▲17Sunflower County, MSMS22,89316.0%+4.0 pts

29▲27Sharkey County, MSMS3,09716.1%+3.5 pts

30▲13Monroe County, MSMS33,31816.4%+5.5 pts

31▲18Simpson County, MSMS25,49816.7%+5.9 pts

32▼1Pearl River County, MSMS59,36317.0%+3.1 pts

33▼28Quitman County, MSMS5,36417.1%+6.5 pts

34▲1Stone County, MSMS19,65417.2%+4.8 pts

35▲26Clay County, MSMS18,23817.3%+2.7 pts

36▼3Covington County, MSMS17,89817.4%+6.0 pts

37▼10George County, MSMS26,33117.5%+8.4 pts

38▼19Clarke County, MSMS15,10217.5%+7.9 pts

39▲5Panola County, MSMS32,69117.7%+6.8 pts

40▼19Neshoba County, MSMS28,73217.7%+6.2 pts

41▼30Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63917.8%+9.1 pts

42▼18Tippah County, MSMS21,38917.9%+8.8 pts

43▲22Claiborne County, MSMS8,05818.1%−0.8 pts

44▲11Pontotoc County, MSMS32,09618.5%+7.1 pts

45▲8Alcorn County, MSMS34,56918.6%+6.9 pts

46▼31Kemper County, MSMS8,60018.6%+8.3 pts

47▼30Franklin County, MSMS7,49119.0%+8.4 pts

48▼23Union County, MSMS28,45919.1%+5.9 pts

49▼10Lincoln County, MSMS35,01219.3%+6.9 pts

50▼4Newton County, MSMS20,96019.3%+7.2 pts

51▲7Montgomery County, MSMS9,35419.4%+8.4 pts

52▼1Coahoma County, MSMS19,84919.5%+3.3 pts

53▼21Humphreys County, MSMS7,00119.6%+8.0 pts

54▼7Copiah County, MSMS27,49719.7%+8.1 pts

55▼13Winston County, MSMS17,47319.7%+5.8 pts

56▼30Prentiss County, MSMS25,28419.7%+9.8 pts

57▼21Attala County, MSMS17,10019.8%+8.1 pts

58▲4Choctaw County, MSMS8,04820.1%+8.9 pts

59▼7Adams County, MSMS30,06120.6%+3.1 pts

60▲6Jones County, MSMS66,49620.7%+6.6 pts

61▼7Webster County, MSMS10,16720.9%+7.9 pts

62▼32Carroll County, MSMS9,22621.2%+10.2 pts

63▼6Leflore County, MSMS25,68621.2%+5.3 pts

64▼4Grenada County, MSMS20,86821.8%+8.3 pts

65▼2Washington County, MSMS40,44622.4%+6.0 pts

66▲1Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31723.6%+7.4 pts

67▼19Tate County, MSMS28,72523.6%+11.3 pts

68Jackson County, MSMS147,66626.7%+10.2 pts

69▲5Hancock County, MSMS46,87326.8%+9.5 pts

70Harrison County, MSMS217,13627.5%+9.1 pts

71▲2Bolivar County, MSMS28,26228.0%+9.2 pts

72▼1Lowndes County, MSMS57,34628.1%+7.6 pts

73▲2Lee County, MSMS83,73128.6%+10.5 pts

74▼5Warren County, MSMS41,75928.8%+8.0 pts

75▼3DeSoto County, MSMS197,91829.0%+14.6 pts

76Forrest County, MSMS79,03430.6%+7.7 pts

77Hinds County, MSMS211,88831.2%+4.0 pts

78Rankin County, MSMS162,18133.5%+9.7 pts

79Lamar County, MSMS67,40334.5%+7.7 pts

80▲1Lafayette County, MSMS59,59746.5%+15.4 pts

81▼1Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89647.0%+12.1 pts

82Madison County, MSMS116,29849.6%+11.7 pts

SHOWING 1–82 OF 82

Download CSV (full list, 82 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES