Sales tax in Walthall County, Mississippi
The sales tax rate in Walthall County, Mississippi is 7%. That is a 7% state rate, with no county rate on top: Walthall County levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Walthall County?
| Mississippi state rate | 7% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 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 Walthall County?
The rate is the same across Walthall County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Mississippi's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Walthall County?
A seller with a physical presence in Mississippi collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Mississippi's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Walthall County compare?
See Mississippi sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Walthall County.
Sources
- Walthall 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).