Sales tax in Pike County, Mississippi
The sales tax rate in Pike County, Mississippi is 7%. That is a 7% state rate, with no county rate on top: Pike County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Mississippi's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Pike County?
| Mississippi state rate | 7% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 7% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Pike County?
At 7%, a $100 purchase carries $7.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $70.00. That is general merchandise; Mississippi taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Every county in Mississippi has the same 7% floor. See every Mississippi county.
Sales tax in counties next to Pike County
Pike County borders 5 counties, 2 of them in another state.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Washington Parish, LA | 8.83% to 11.5% |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 8.5% to 11% |
| Amite County, MS | 7% |
| Lincoln County, MS | 7% |
| Walthall County, MS | 7% |
| Pike County, MS (this county) | 7% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Mississippi's general sales tax rate is 7 percent and no Mississippi county has authority to levy a sales tax of its own, so the county component is a confirmed zero rather than a county decision to charge nothing. Mississippi municipalities cannot levy a general sales tax unless the Legislature has specifically authorised it, and only Jackson and Tupelo hold that authority, neither of them in this county, so 7 percent applies at every address. Groceries, meaning food and drink eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits, are taxed at 5 percent statewide rather than 7 percent, reduced from the full 7 percent on July 1, 2025 by House Bill 1 of the 2025 session. Tourism, hotel, motel and restaurant levies imposed in many Mississippi cities and counties are separate taxes on lodging and prepared food, are not general retail taxes, and are not included in these rates.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Pike County?
Use Mississippi's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Pike County?
Any seller with a physical presence in Mississippi collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Mississippi's economic nexus threshold. Mississippi sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Mississippi cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Pike County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Mississippi compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Pike County rates: Mississippi Department of Revenue, Sales Tax Rates, general rate of 7 percent and reduced grocery rate of 5 percent, https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/sales-use-tax/sales-tax-rates, read 2026-09-09; Department of Revenue, Business Tax Frequently Asked Questions, which states that Mississippi has two local tax levies at the city level and none at the county level, https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/business-tax-frequently-asked-questions; Department of Revenue, Tourism and Economic Development Taxes, the Department's complete list of local levies including the Jackson Special Infrastructure Tax effective March 1, 2014 with a repeal date of July 1, 2035 and the Tupelo Water Procurement Facility Tax effective February 1, 1989 as amended by House Bill 4112 of the 2026 session, https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/sales-and-use-tax/tourism-and-economic-development-taxes; Department of Revenue news release, Reduced Sales Tax on Groceries Begins July 1, House Bill 1 of the 2025 session amending Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-65-17, https://www.dor.ms.gov/news/reduced-sales-tax-groceries-begins-july-1
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).