Radon Levels in Mississippi

82 counties — 0 high risk, 8 moderate, 74 low risk

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74
Zone 1 High (0.0%) Zone 2 Moderate (9.8%) Zone 3 Low (90.2%)

Mississippi Radon Zone Map

Counties colored by EPA radon zone. Red = Zone 1, Orange = Zone 2, Green = Zone 3.

All 82 Counties — By Radon Risk

CountyEPA ZoneTests% Above 4 pCi/L
Alcorn Moderate 6
Chickasaw Moderate
Clay Moderate
Lee Moderate 13 38.5%
Lowndes Moderate 9 44.4%
Noxubee Moderate
Pontotoc Moderate 6
Union Moderate 5
Adams Low 4
Amite Low
Attala Low
Benton Low
Bolivar Low 5
Calhoun Low 4
Carroll Low
Choctaw Low
Claiborne Low
Clarke Low
Coahoma Low 4
Copiah Low 6
Covington Low 4
DeSoto Low 23 34.8%
Forrest Low 9 55.6%
Franklin Low
George Low
Greene Low
Grenada Low 4
Hancock Low 10 50%
Harrison Low 34 35.3%
Hinds Low 43 27.9%
Holmes Low
Humphreys Low
Issaquena Low
Itawamba Low
Jackson Low 23 43.5%
Jasper Low
Jefferson Low
Jefferson Davis Low
Jones Low 10 50%
Kemper Low
Lafayette Low
Lamar Low 10
Lauderdale Low 17 29.4%
Lawrence Low
Leake Low 4
Leflore Low 4
Lincoln Low 5
Madison Low 18
Marion Low 6
Marshall Low 4 100%
Monroe Low 7
Montgomery Low
Neshoba Low 6
Newton Low 5
Oktibbeha Low 5
Panola Low 8
Pearl River Low 14 28.6%
Perry Low
Pike Low 8
Prentiss Low 6
Quitman Low
Rankin Low 25 28%
Scott Low 5
Sharkey Low
Simpson Low 4
Smith Low
Stone Low
Sunflower Low 5
Tallahatchie Low
Tate Low 5
Tippah Low
Tishomingo Low
Tunica Low
Walthall Low 4
Warren Low 7
Washington Low 10 50%
Wayne Low
Webster Low
Wilkinson Low
Winston Low
Yalobusha Low
Yazoo Low 5

Sources: EPA Map of Radon Zones, CDC Environmental Health Tracking Network

Frequently Asked Questions

How many counties in Mississippi have high radon risk?

Mississippi has 0 counties classified as EPA Zone 1 (high radon risk), 8 as Zone 2 (moderate), and 74 as Zone 3 (low risk).

Is radon a problem in Mississippi?

The EPA recommends all homes in Mississippi be tested for radon, regardless of which zone they're in.

How do I check radon levels for my Mississippi address?

Enter your ZIP code in the search box above to see your county's EPA radon zone and available testing data. For your specific home's radon level, you'll need a radon test kit.