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Attala
Mississippi

18K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$117K

Median Home

R+24

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,767

Federal Spending per Capita$1,792

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.42

Medicare Spending / Person$4,523

SS Benefits / Person$4,560

Education Wage Premium2.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$115K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$693/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.78%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $768

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.0%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

6.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

333 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

100.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients762 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,418

Uninsured (under 65)11.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,159

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,280

HS Completion Rate84.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.94

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation51.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$424K

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days2,246 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,527 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,787 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,959 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed154 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+46.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)67 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers172 workers

Public Transit Commuters106 workers

Walk to Work136 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)749 workers

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.949

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.0%

Never-Married Adults33.7%

Divorced Adults13.3%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms25

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+24

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.78%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+24R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -106

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $117K

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Local News — Attala

WLBT · قبل 3 أيام

18-year-old arrested in connection with two deaths in Attala County

The causes of death remain unknown. Bell said both bodies have been taken to the state crime lab for…

WTVA · قبل يوم واحد

Jury seated in former Attala County superintendent’s murder trial

A former Attala County school superintendent is on trial for the death of his wife.…

WJTV · قبل 3 أيام

Two found dead in Attala County home

ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Attala County deputies and agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Inves…

Kicks96news.com - Central Mississippi News 24/7 · قبل 3 أيام

Two Found Deceased Sunday in an Attala County Home

Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people who were found dead in their home in the Zama…

Mississippi Today · 02‏/07‏/2026

Federal lawsuit accuses Attala County school resource officer of strip-searching high school boys

Some Attala County parents are suing the school district after a school resource officer strip-searc…

WAPT · 30‏/03‏/2026

Attala County suspect killed after trying to break into home during manhunt

A suspect wanted in connection with two fatal shootings was shot and killed as he tried to break int…

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