Sales Tax Calculator, Coldwater, MS

What shoppers pay in Coldwater, MS

Coldwater is a smaller Mississippi community, with roughly 1,381 residents. Mississippi charges a 7.00% state sales tax, and counties, cities and special districts add their own levies on top. Across the state those local add-ons average 0.07%, bringing the typical combined rate to 7.07%.

Census figures (ACS 5-Year 2023) put median household income in Coldwater at $41,484, or about $798 a week. At the state's typical combined rate, a $500 purchase adds $35.35 in tax, and a $2,000 one adds $141.40. That larger figure works out to roughly 18% of a week's median household income here, which is why timing a big appliance or furniture purchase around a sales tax holiday can be worth the wait.

One caveat matters before you budget from these numbers. The 7.07% above is a statewide average, not a rate we can confirm for a specific Coldwater address. Because special districts draw their own boundaries, two addresses a few streets apart can fall under different combined rates. For a purchase where the difference matters, check the rate lookup published by the Mississippi revenue department for the exact delivery address. Groceries are taxable in Mississippi, so the rate applies to a weekly food shop as well.