Mississippi Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Mississippi area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Mississippi HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, MS | $61,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Alcorn County, MS | $70,200 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Amite County, MS | $46,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Attala County, MS | $70,700 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $63,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $63,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Bolivar County, MS | $54,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Calhoun County, MS | $66,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Carroll County, MS | $81,400 | $33,000 | $40,700 | $65,100 |
| Chickasaw County, MS | $56,200 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Choctaw County, MS | $66,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Claiborne County, MS | $39,900 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Clarke County, MS | $61,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Clay County, MS | $60,700 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Coahoma County, MS | $49,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Covington County, MS | $63,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Franklin County, MS | $57,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| George County, MS | $81,400 | $33,000 | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| Greene County, MS | $72,400 | $33,000 | $36,200 | $57,900 |
| Grenada County, MS | $69,400 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,100 | $33,000 | $41,550 | $66,500 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,100 | $33,000 | $41,550 | $66,500 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,100 | $33,000 | $41,550 | $66,500 |
| Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $79,800 | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $79,800 | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $79,800 | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| Hattiesburg, MS MSA | $79,800 | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| Holmes County, MS | $44,800 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Holmes County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $44,800 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Humphreys County, MS | $42,200 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Issaquena County, MS | $67,200 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Itawamba County, MS | $84,200 | $33,000 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $91,400 | $33,000 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $91,400 | $33,000 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $91,400 | $33,000 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $91,400 | $33,000 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $91,400 | $33,000 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| Jasper County, MS | $66,400 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Jefferson County, MS | $47,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | $57,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Jones County, MS | $72,300 | $33,000 | $36,150 | $57,850 |
| Kemper County, MS | $60,900 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Lafayette County, MS | $98,100 | $33,000 | $49,050 | $78,500 |
| Lauderdale County, MS | $89,300 | $33,000 | $41,050 | $65,650 |
| Lawrence County, MS | $57,800 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Leake County, MS | $65,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Lee County, MS | $75,700 | $33,000 | $39,200 | $62,700 |
| Leflore County, MS | $47,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Lincoln County, MS | $71,700 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Lowndes County, MS | $75,500 | $33,000 | $37,900 | $60,650 |
| Marion County, MS | $55,700 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $69,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Marshall County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $69,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | $92,700 | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| Monroe County, MS | $69,400 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Montgomery County, MS | $58,700 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Neshoba County, MS | $67,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Newton County, MS | $70,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Noxubee County, MS | $48,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | $84,700 | $33,000 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| Panola County, MS | $69,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $86,800 | $33,000 | $43,400 | $69,450 |
| Pascagoula, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $86,800 | $33,000 | $43,400 | $69,450 |
| Pearl River County, MS | $78,000 | $33,000 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| Pike County, MS | $52,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Pontotoc County, MS | $71,900 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Prentiss County, MS | $71,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Quitman County, MS | $52,900 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Scott County, MS | $59,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Scott County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $59,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Sharkey County, MS | $50,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $72,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $72,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Smith County, MS | $75,900 | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| Stone County, MS | $84,800 | $33,000 | $41,700 | $66,700 |
| Stone County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $84,800 | $33,000 | $41,700 | $66,700 |
| Sunflower County, MS | $52,800 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | $54,900 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,000 | $33,000 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| Tate County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,000 | $33,000 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| Tippah County, MS | $66,000 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Tishomingo County, MS | $78,600 | $33,000 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| Tunica County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $45,500 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Tunica County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $45,500 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Union County, MS | $75,400 | $33,000 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| Walthall County, MS | $68,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Warren County, MS | $84,700 | $33,000 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| Washington County, MS | $56,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Wayne County, MS | $56,600 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Webster County, MS | $77,600 | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| Wilkinson County, MS | $52,800 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Winston County, MS | $68,300 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Yalobusha County, MS | $67,500 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $60,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area | $60,100 | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
Understanding Mississippi income limits
Income limits vary widely across Mississippi because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.