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Greene
Mississippi

14K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$170K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$15,590

Federal Spending per Capita$196

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score648

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.0%

Dependency Ratio0.62

Medicare Spending / Person$3,968

SS Benefits / Person$3,417

Education Wage Premium1.46x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients4.6%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Housing

Median Home Value$160K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$753/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $881

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.0%

Homeownership Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

90 days

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

11.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients785 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,206

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,649

Bachelor's Degree Holders762

HS Completion Rate81.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.0

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.41

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation52.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.33

Heating Degree Days1,833 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,606 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,072 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,288 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed200 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed168 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+29.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet29.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers146 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work69 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)386 workers

Avg Commute Time43.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.1%

Agriculture

Farms181 farms

Farmland2,594 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.023

Nonprofit Organizations15

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.6%

Never-Married Adults32.9%

Divorced Adults16.1%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations7.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.90%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+68R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $170K

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Local News — Greene

Sports Illustrated · 8 hours ago

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Greene County Herald · May 29, 2026

South MS Cross for Christ erected alongside US-98 in Greene County

LEAKESVILLE — A 120-foot steel cross now stands in Greene County after a two-year effort led by a lo…

WAPT · Apr 15, 2026

Appeals court orders new trial for Michael Greene after jury instruction error in Jackson killing

A Mississippi appeals court has overturned Michael Greene's murder conviction.…

Mississippi Free Press · Apr 8, 2026

Major Upgrade Coming to Greene County’s 911 Response System

The annex will be built next to Greene County's existing Emergency Management building. It will incl…

WKRG · Jun 3, 2026

Giant cross rises in Greene County, Mississippi — visible for miles

Giant cross rises in Greene County, Mississippi — visible for miles ... GREENE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) …

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Apr 6, 2026

Former Greene County water authority office manager arrested on embezzlement charges

The OSA announced Monday its agents arrested Deborah Harper, who previously served as office manager…

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