Air Quality in Mississippi

Mississippi has 11 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is generally worsening across the state, with an average of 222 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Grenada (median AQI 36) and the most polluted is Hinds (median AQI 48).

County Median AQI Max AQI Good Days Unhealthy Days Trend Top Pollutant
Bolivar 44 98 243 0 ↑ worsening PM2.5
DeSoto 47 136 208 4 → stable PM2.5
Forrest 47 103 202 1 → stable PM2.5
Grenada 36 82 77 0 ↓ improving PM2.5
Hancock 43 87 245 0 ↑ worsening PM2.5
Harrison 44 157 239 5 → stable PM2.5
Hinds 48 96 203 0 → stable PM2.5
Jackson 44 97 236 0 ↑ worsening PM2.5
Lauderdale 36 51 242 0 → stable Ozone
Lee 41 87 216 0 → stable Ozone
Yalobusha 36 80 331 0 → stable Ozone