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Clarke
Mississippi

16K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$105K

Median Home

R+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,117

Federal Spending per Capita$493

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %1.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$4,305

SS Benefits / Person$5,047

Education Wage Premium2.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$107K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$752/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $555

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$867/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.3%

Homeownership Rate85.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.3%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

119 days

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

13.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score24

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients719 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,043

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.81 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,053

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,451

HS Completion Rate85.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.16

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days227 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events21.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$722K

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days2,080 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,410 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,382 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,112 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)51 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed275 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed175 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)70 ms

Households with 100Mbps+43.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers104 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)260 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.160

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.9%

Never-Married Adults30.8%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations16.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.65 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+37

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+37R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +87

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x 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: $105K

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Local News — Clarke

Sports Illustrated · قبل يوم واحد

Anthony Nations

Check out Anthony Nations's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing boys basketbal…

Mississippi Today · 20‏/05‏/2026

Clarke County sheriff’s office roiled by resignations and misconduct allegations

Community members have also pointed to Chancelor's alleged domestic violence against his wife that t…

Twin States News · 17‏/05‏/2026

Clarke County Sheriff's Office deputies resign following online letter

Six deputies have now resigned from the Clarke County Sheriff's Office. Twin States News takes us to…

The Times of India · 07‏/05‏/2026

IPL 2026: 'We won’t see him'- Michael Clarke’s chilling warning on MS Dhoni’s future

IPL 2026: 'We won't see him'- Michael Clarke's chilling warning on MS Dhoni's future ... Mahendra Si…

WTOK · 19‏/05‏/2026

18-year-old drowns at Clarkco State Park

An 18-year-old man drowned at Clarkco State Park on Monday evening, according to Clarke County Fire …

Dignity Memorial · 03‏/07‏/2026

John Clark Obituary - Ridgeland, MS

Parkway Funeral Home & Parkway Memorial Cemetery. John Allison Clark, Age 99, of Jackson, Mississipp…

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