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Claiborne
Mississippi

Population

$34K

Median Income

$96K

Median Home

D+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate33.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate8.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$108,915

Federal Spending per Capita$3,021

Median Individual Earnings$22K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$37K

Avg Credit Score597

Work From Home %2.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$72K

Income (95th Percentile)$125K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,079

SS Benefits / Person$4,052

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$24K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.08x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$96K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$584/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.61%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $477

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate75.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

452 days

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

7.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

100.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score25

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)51.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients731 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,313

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,408

Bachelor's Degree Holders356

HS Completion Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.11

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation51.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$271K

Drought Index (2022)0.42

Heating Degree Days1,819 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,679 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,252 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,284 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)41 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)36 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed58 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)116 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)5 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)68 ms

Households with 100Mbps+19.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers59 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work219 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)6 workers

Walk to Work8.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.751

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.1%

Never-Married Adults54.2%

Divorced Adults7.4%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations5.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$28K

Avg Student Loan Balance$25K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate73.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

D+60

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.61%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+60R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -163

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $96K

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Local News — Claiborne

WAPT · 1 week ago

Claiborne County remembers Sheriff Frank Davis's legacy

Claiborne County is mourning former Sheriff Frank Davis, Mississippi's first elected Black sheriff i…

WLBT · 1 week ago

Grandfather found lying in ditch on Grand Gulf Road

The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found dead in a ditch Monday …

WJTV · May 29, 2026

Appeals court overturns life sentence for Claiborne County man

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned a life sentence for a C…

Vicksburg Daily News · Feb 12, 2026

Claiborne County man killed in Vicksburg shooting

shooting incident led to a person crashing their vehicle on 61 South last night and one person has b…

WLBT · Jun 18, 2026

17-year-old killed in Claiborne County shooting

17-year-old killed in Claiborne County shooting. Updated: Jun. 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT. Share. Add U…

Tippah News · Jun 21, 2026

Father, two sons charged in Mississippi teen’s shooting death

The Claiborne County Sheriff's Office says Rakem Townsend and Camelo Hedrick were charged with murde…

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