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Amite
Mississippi

13K

Population

$35K

Median Income

$145K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,070

Federal Spending per Capita$262

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$13K

Income (80th Percentile)$73K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$2,892

SS Benefits / Person$4,920

Education Wage Premium1.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$26K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Housing

Median Home Value$145K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$677/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $400

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$855/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+26.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate80.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

75 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity21.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score25

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)38.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients748 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,402

Uninsured (under 65)14.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.60 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,339

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,170

HS Completion Rate87.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)79th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.41

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation56.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$113K

Drought Index (2022)0.60

Heating Degree Days1,654 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,662 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,097 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,244 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed60 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)308 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)371 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+1.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)171 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers222 workers

Public Transit Commuters25 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)452 workers

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms101 farms

Farmland579 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.522

Nonprofit Organizations35

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.8%

Never-Married Adults26.7%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+33R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -14

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $145K

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Local News — Amite

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Feb 4, 2026

Mississippi’s first bird flu case of 2026 reported in Amite County

The Mississippi Board of Animal Health was notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National…

Sports Illustrated · 2 weeks ago

Tylertown vs Amite County Girls Volleyball - Aug 13, 2026

View pregame, live and post-game details from the Tylertown vs Amite County Mississippi game on Aug …

WJTV · Feb 4, 2026

Bird flu detected in Amite County poultry flock

AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) announced that poultry fr…

The Examination · Jan 29, 2026

Mississippi community alarmed after state raises pollution limit for wood pellet plant

State regulators approved increased emissions at the U.K.-owned wood pellet plant in Gloster even as…

WLBT · Nov 24, 2025

High school football player in Mississippi killed in shooting

AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A high school senior in Mississippi was killed over the weekend. It hap…

MaxPreps · 1 month ago

Loyd Star Varsity Football @ Amite County

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Loyd Star (Brookhaven, MS) vs Amite County (Lib…

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