All Counties in Mississippi — Eviction Risk 2026

Mississippi has 82 counties in our eviction-risk database, covering 434 cities and roughly 2,146,380 residents. The statewide average landlord risk score is 1.7/10 (Very Low), but scores vary sharply by county — urban counties with strong tenant-protection ordinances or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

The highest-risk counties are Hinds County, Clay County, Madison County — these jurisdictions combine elevated rent burdens, higher tenant protections, or greater political lean toward renter-friendly policy. The most landlord-neutral counties include Jefferson Davis County, Perry County, Pearl River County.

County-level risk is a weighted aggregate of all cities within that county. Click any county card above to see every city ranked, a zoomed heatmap, and a detailed breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For state-level statutes that apply regardless of county, see the Mississippi state overview.