Mississippi Birth Rate for Teens (15–19 years) By County in 2012 Per 1,000 (CDC)

Updated on July 21, 2025.

According to data from the CDC, in 2012, 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) (96.9), followed by Sharkey (82.8), and Coahoma (78.8).

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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 2012 Per 1,000
Mississippi Birth Rate for Teens By County in 2012
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County Teen (15-19 yrs) Birth Rate
Tunica 96.9
Sharkey 82.8
Coahoma 78.8
Humphreys 76.6
Washington 75.4
Scott 74.1
Yazoo 73.3
Quitman 72.5
Panola 71.7
Tallahatchie 71.6
George 71.2
Chickasaw 70
Leake 69.2
Neshoba 66.8
Wayne 65.8
Marion 64.7
Wilkinson 64.7
Sunflower 64.5
Leflore 63.5
Jefferson 63.4
Issaquena 63.2
Yalobusha 62.4
Pontotoc 61.6
Warren 61.1
Covington 60.7
Jones 60.7
Bolivar 60.5
Adams 60.3
Pike 60.2
Benton 59.5
Alcorn 58.7
Union 58.7
Noxubee 58.6
Perry 58.4
Holmes 58.3
Simpson 58.3
Prentiss 57.8
Grenada 57
Jefferson Davis 56.9
Attala 56
Lee 55.7
Lawrence 55.3
Tippah 54.1
Montgomery 53.6
Smith 51.5
Calhoun 51.4
Jasper 51.2
Newton 50.9
Franklin 50.1
Amite 49.6
Copiah 48.6
Monroe 47.5
Walthall 47.5
Clarke 47.1
Lincoln 47.1
Harrison 46.9
Choctaw 46.7
Marshall 46.6
Lauderdale 46.1
Pearl River 45.6
Greene 45.4
Winston 44.8
Hinds 44.5
Webster 44.3
Claiborne 43.8
Lowndes 43.5
Itawamba 42.9
Tishomingo 42.5
Carroll 42.4
Jackson 41.2
Clay 41.1
Forrest 39.6
Hancock 39.1
Stone 38.6
Lamar 35.2
Rankin 34.2
Tate 33
DeSoto 32
Kemper 30.1
Madison 26.7
Oktibbeha 15.8
Lafayette 14.4