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Humphreys
Mississippi

Population

$32K

Median Income

$83K

Median Home

D+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$32K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,300

Federal Spending per Capita$3,148

Median Individual Earnings$24K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$39K

Avg Credit Score603

Work From Home %0.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$71K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School25.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$4,019

SS Benefits / Person$4,246

Education Wage Premium1.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$37K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients6.3%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$82K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$669/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.13%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $903

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.8%

Homeownership Rate59.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

141 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity24.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)53.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)46.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)52.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients659 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,725

Uninsured (under 65)13.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.28 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,088

Bachelor's Degree Holders487

HS Completion Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate37.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3M

Drought Index (2022)0.37

Heating Degree Days2,113 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,901 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,589 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,233 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)32 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 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)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed107 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+47.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)117 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers19 workers

Public Transit Commuters18 workers

Walk to Work74 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)125 workers

Bike Commuters2.7%

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers27.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.724

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share3.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults30.6%

Never-Married Adults47.6%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$30K

Avg Student Loan Balance$21K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate70.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+37

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.13%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+37R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -101

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x 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: $83K

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Local News — Humphreys

deltanews.tv · قبل يوم واحد

Belzoni police make third arrest in Humphreys County teen's death

BELZONI, Miss.-A third arrest has been made in the death of 16-year-old Humphreys County student and…

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · قبل 6 أيام

2nd arrest made in connection with killing of Humphreys County football player

A second arrest has been made in connection with the shooting death of a Humphreys County High Schoo…

Sports Illustrated · قبل يوم واحد

Elijah Amos

Check out Elijah Amos's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing football at Humphr…

MaxPreps · قبل 6 أيام

Schedule - Humphreys County Cowboys (Belzoni, MS) Basketball 26-27

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KFF Health News · قبل شهر واحد

Pregnant Woman’s Roadside Death Triggers Push To Reopen Mississippi Delta Hospital

The deaths of Harmony Ball-Stribling and her unborn daughter five years ago have galvanized local le…

Mississippi Today · 03‏/07‏/2026

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