Mississippi Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2018 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2018, among all Mississippi counties, Tunica had the highest estimated birth rate for Teens in the 15–19 years age group (expressed per 1,000 females aged 15–19) (65.7), followed by Sharkey (61), and Scott (59.3).

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The chart below shows the estimated teen birth rates for each Mississippi county; hover over the chart to see the details. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in the table below.

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Mississippi Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2018 Per 1,000
Mississippi Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2018
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Tunica 65.7
Sharkey 61
Scott 59.3
Leake 59
Tallahatchie 56.9
Coahoma 53.2
Wayne 48.8
Benton 45.3
Quitman 45.3
Panola 45.2
Washington 44.7
Chickasaw 44
Perry 43.9
Yazoo 43.9
Montgomery 43.2
Leflore 43.1
Issaquena 42.4
Covington 41.6
Neshoba 41.2
George 40.3
Adams 40.2
Yalobusha 40
Smith 39.8
Clarke 39.5
Grenada 38.6
Prentiss 38.4
Jefferson Davis 38.2
Union 38.2
Humphreys 37.7
Jones 37.6
Alcorn 37.5
Franklin 37.4
Noxubee 37.4
Pontotoc 36.8
Wilkinson 36.3
Lawrence 35.9
Jefferson 35.7
Warren 35.7
Bolivar 35.5
Pike 35
Sunflower 35
Tippah 33.8
Calhoun 33.7
Carroll 33.7
Lee 33.7
Copiah 33.6
Choctaw 33.5
Newton 33.2
Itawamba 32.3
Marion 32.3
Jasper 31.5
Lincoln 31.4
Simpson 31.1
Walthall 31.1
Winston 30.9
Lauderdale 30.4
Holmes 29.9
Marshall 29.5
Monroe 29.5
Attala 29.4
Claiborne 29.1
Clay 28.7
Greene 27.7
Amite 27.4
Webster 27.3
Harrison 27.1
Pearl River 26.8
Tishomingo 26.8
Hinds 26.7
Forrest 26.5
Lowndes 25.3
Stone 23.7
Hancock 23.5
Jackson 22.9
Lamar 22.7
Tate 21.7
DeSoto 19.7
Kemper 18.9
Rankin 17.2
Madison 15.6
Oktibbeha 10
Lafayette 9.5