Franklin
Mississippi

What stands out

If you had to describe Franklin County in numbers, start here: the share working from home is among the lowest in America (1%), home internet speed is in the bottom 4% of American counties (64 Mbps), and rainfall is in the top 6% of American counties (56 inches a year). Within Mississippi it ranks 9th of 82 counties for the share working from home, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Franklin County, Mississippi. 7,690 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +43).

Mississippi exempts all retirement income from its income tax, which is a flat 4% on income over $10,000 for 2026 and is scheduled to be eliminated over the coming decade. Home prices and overall cost of living are the lowest in the country. The state also ranks last or near last on health, income and school measures, and the Gulf coast carries hurricane exposure.

Money

The typical household here brings in $43,942 a year, lower than 89% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,487. Unemployment runs 5.4%, higher than 93% of American counties. 1% of workers work from home.

Mississippi takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,358 a year.

Home

The median home costs $153K, cheaper than 83% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $842 a month. Property tax is 0.57% of home value, roughly $550 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.2 years, shorter than 78% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 3.9 per 10,000 people. 12.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.07 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 56% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 76% of eligible voters turned out. Under Mississippi law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 79 and lows near 56, warmer than 90% of American counties. About 56 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 25 out of 100, safer than 75% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 64 Mbps down, slower than 96% of American counties.