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Issaquena
Mississippi

Population

$18K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+2

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$18K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate42.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,362

Federal Spending per Capita$341

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score633

Work From Home %0.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1810.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households66.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$65K

Income (95th Percentile)$104K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School35.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.8%

Dependency Ratio0.42

Medicare Spending / Person$2,131

SS Benefits / Person$1,871

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$19K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$35K

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$297/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.3%

Homeownership Rate50.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

162 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity22.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)33.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)48.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients463 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,597

Uninsured (under 65)18.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders307

Bachelor's Degree Holders57

HS Completion Rate64.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature1.09

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation54.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$37K

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days2,125 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,737 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,493 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,224 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)0 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed66 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)361 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)174 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers27.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.648

Nonprofit Organizations1

Veterans Share2.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults25.4%

Never-Married Adults47.5%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+2

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+2R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Issaquena

The Hechinger Report · Dec 28, 2023

In this tiny and shrinking Mississippi county, getting a college degree means leaving home behind

Inside rural Issaquena County, Miss., where only 42 adult residents have at least a bachelor's degre…

Mississippi Today · Oct 30, 2025

Shots fired at regional Mississippi jail

An investigation into a shooting at the Issaquena County Correctional Facility is underway, but loca…

Vicksburg Daily News · Dec 24, 2025

23 inmates at Issaquena complete First Aid and CPR training

23 incarcerated individuals at the Issaquena County Correctional Facility recently completed First A…

WLBT · Nov 13, 2025

One dead, three injured in one-vehicle crash

One person is dead and three more were injured in a one-vehicle crash in Issaquena County earlier to…

WWNO · Apr 16, 2025

A Mississippi flood relief project could harm 90,000 acres of valuable wetlands. Is it worth the tradeoff?

A project in the Yazoo Backwater Area in western Mississippi is supposed to relieve flooding in the …

The 74 · Dec 25, 2023

In This Shrinking Mississippi County, Getting a Degree Means Leaving Home Behind

Inside Issaquena County, where just 42 adult residents have at least a bachelor's degree.…

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