Water Hardness in Mississippi

82 counties — Average 34.5 PPM (Soft)

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Soft (85.4%) Moderate (11.0%) Hard (2.4%) Very Hard (1.2%)

Mississippi Water Hardness Map

Soft   Moderate   Hard   Very Hard

Hardest Water Counties

Sharkey224 PPM

All 82 Counties — By Water Hardness

CountyClassificationHardness
Adams Hard 160 PPM
Alcorn Moderate 86 PPM
Amite Soft 13 PPM
Attala Soft 33 PPM
Benton Soft 13.8 PPM
Bolivar Moderate 75.3 PPM
Calhoun Soft 42.1 PPM
Carroll Soft 19 PPM
Chickasaw Soft 30 PPM
Choctaw Soft 17.5 PPM
Claiborne Soft 23 PPM
Clarke Soft 18.1 PPM
Clay Soft 43.5 PPM
Coahoma Moderate 117 PPM
Copiah Soft 17 PPM
Covington Soft 10 PPM
DeSoto Soft 27 PPM
Forrest Soft 14.4 PPM
Franklin Soft 14 PPM
George Soft 16 PPM
Greene Soft 19.9 PPM
Grenada Soft 16.1 PPM
Hancock Soft 1 PPM
Harrison Soft 5 PPM
Hinds Soft 23 PPM
Holmes Soft 29.4 PPM
Humphreys Soft 6.5 PPM
Issaquena Soft 35.9 PPM
Itawamba Soft 25 PPM
Jackson Soft 17 PPM
Jasper Soft 27.8 PPM
Jefferson Hard 160 PPM
Jefferson Davis Soft 9.5 PPM
Jones Soft 16 PPM
Kemper Soft 22 PPM
Lafayette Soft 18.5 PPM
Lamar Soft 8 PPM
Lauderdale Soft 21.7 PPM
Lawrence Soft 18 PPM
Leake Soft 15.5 PPM
Lee Moderate 83.5 PPM
Leflore Soft 25 PPM
Lincoln Soft 15.6 PPM
Lowndes Soft 36.4 PPM
Madison Soft 20 PPM
Marion Soft 14 PPM
Marshall Soft 14.5 PPM
Monroe Soft 40 PPM
Montgomery Soft 19 PPM
Neshoba Soft 22.4 PPM
Newton Soft 41 PPM
Noxubee Soft 24.5 PPM
Oktibbeha Soft 26.5 PPM
Panola Soft 22 PPM
Pearl River Soft 16 PPM
Perry Soft 2.2 PPM
Pike Soft 8 PPM
Pontotoc Soft 58.5 PPM
Prentiss Soft 48 PPM
Quitman Soft 38 PPM
Rankin Soft 10.5 PPM
Scott Soft 34.5 PPM
Sharkey Very Hard 224 PPM
Simpson Soft 10 PPM
Smith Soft 15 PPM
Stone Soft 6 PPM
Sunflower Moderate 87.8 PPM
Tallahatchie Soft 18 PPM
Tate Soft 14.9 PPM
Tippah Soft 25.8 PPM
Tishomingo Soft 21 PPM
Tunica Moderate 98.5 PPM
Union Moderate 66.5 PPM
Walthall Soft 8 PPM
Warren Moderate 80.8 PPM
Washington Moderate 118 PPM
Wayne Soft 45 PPM
Webster Soft 25 PPM
Wilkinson Soft 0.8 PPM
Winston Soft 17 PPM
Yalobusha Soft 14.8 PPM
Yazoo Soft 25 PPM

Source: USGS Water Quality Portal

Frequently Asked Questions

How hard is the water in Mississippi?

Mississippi has an average water hardness of 34.5 PPM, classified as soft. Out of 82 counties, 70 have soft water, 9 moderately hard, 2 hard, and 1 very hard.

Which Mississippi counties have the hardest water?

Mississippi has 1 counties with very hard water (above 180 mg/L). See the county table above for a complete breakdown by hardness level.

How do I check water hardness for my Mississippi address?

Enter your ZIP code in the search box above to see your area's estimated water hardness, classification, and water utility information.