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Calhoun
Mississippi

13K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$128K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,881

Federal Spending per Capita$328

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers20.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %3.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$85K

Income (95th Percentile)$135K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,011

SS Benefits / Person$5,182

Education Wage Premium1.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Professional Services Concentration0.07x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$118K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$617/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $594

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+29.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.3%

Homeownership Rate71.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

139 days

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

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients624 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,821

Uninsured (under 65)16.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,657

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,068

HS Completion Rate78.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.84

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation51.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$175K

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days2,607 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,177 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,956 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,962 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed248 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed138 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers177 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)56 workers

Avg Commute Time27.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.262

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.3%

Never-Married Adults27.3%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations16

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores14

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+49R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -134

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $128K

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Local News — Calhoun

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Calhoun City High School (MS) Basketball

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The Clarion-Ledger · 2 weeks ago

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Mississippi Emergency Management Agency · Jan 23, 2026

January 2026 Winter Weather

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Coosa Valley News · 3 weeks ago

Ms. Kaylee Noel West, age 21 of Calhoun

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Sports Illustrated · 2 weeks ago

Jamajah Mayes - Calhoun City Wildcats Boys Basketball (Calhoun City, MS)

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Mississippi.gov · Dec 31, 2025

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