Mississippi

Across Mississippi, GIS Map currently maps 42 cities and towns that together hold around 1,072,740 residents. The Magnolia State features Delta blues, Southern traditions, and Gulf Coast beauty. The most populous community is Jackson, with about 146,631 residents in Hinds County, and it has an interactive street, satellite and topographic map. Gulfport (73,003) and Southaven (56,226) follow. The state capital, Jackson, sits in Hinds County.

County-level coverage in Mississippi includes 82 official Census boundaries, each paired with local demographics. Hinds County is the most populous, with about 218,533 residents. The highest median household income belongs to DeSoto County at $85,297. Home values peak in Lafayette County, where the median owner-occupied home is worth about $315,400. By land area, Yazoo County is the largest at roughly 922 square miles. The youngest population, with a median age of 25.5, is found in Oktibbeha County. Among mapped cities with at least 10,000 residents, Madison reports the highest median household income at $119,338. All figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.

Elevation varies considerably across Mississippi. Oxford is the highest at about 506 feet above sea level, while Pascagoula is the lowest at about 12 feet. Every mapped city observes Central Time. According to the USDA U.S. General Soil Map, Alfisols are the dominant soil order beneath 21 of the mapped city centers. Federal records list 11 government-owned and 71 leased properties in these cities, the most in Gulfport. City maps let you switch on FEMA flood zones, USGS contours and land cover layers.

There are 76 ZIP code tabulation areas in Mississippi with dedicated pages. The most populated one has about 57,898 residents. The runner-up counts roughly 55,059 people. The densest packs about 11,364 people per square mile. Every page includes drawing and measuring tools plus a click-anywhere inspector that reports the county, ZIP, census tract, school district, flood zone and elevation of any point.