STATE OVERVIEW
Mississippi
§ 01 — Figures
92
TOTAL COUNTIES
105.2K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Mississippi
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Mississippi.
Population
2.94M
Median Household Income
$52,985
Cost of Living
86.3
US = 100
Median Home Value
$174,000
§ 05 — TAXES
What Mississippi charges.
01
Income Tax
4.4% flat (2025)
02
Sales Tax
7.0% state · 0.07% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.75% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Pensions exempt · Social Security exempt
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Mississippi.
Top Industries
01
Agriculture & Catfish
Mississippi Delta
02
Shipbuilding & Defense
Gulf Coast · Pascagoula
03
Automotive Manufacturing
Canton · Tupelo
Business Tax Rate
5.0%
Corporate Income Tax
5.0%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
39157
Ridgeland
$385,000
02
38655
Oxford
$485,000
03
39110
Madison
$425,000
04
39564
Ocean Springs
$345,000
05
39402
Hattiesburg
$285,000
Real estate market data for Mississippi→
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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