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Leflore
Mississippi

28K

Population

$33K

Median Income

$80K

Median Home

D+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$33K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate34.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,931

Federal Spending per Capita$2,250

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score619

Work From Home %3.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms33

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.1%

Dependency Ratio1.38

Medicare Spending / Person$3,141

SS Benefits / Person$3,817

Education Wage Premium2.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$32K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$23K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$78K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$688/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.19%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,133

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.0%

Homeownership Rate54.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

82.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)49.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians55

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients675 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,136

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.45 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,763

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,550

HS Completion Rate83.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate56.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate40.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature0.97

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation47.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$408K

Drought Index (2022)-0.09

Heating Degree Days2,127 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,887 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,751 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,141 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 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)39 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed279 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed110 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)327 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)302 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)105 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers317 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work118 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)305 workers

Avg Commute Time17.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.062

Nonprofit Organizations104

Veterans Share2.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults29.5%

Never-Married Adults52.3%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores22

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms41

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms35

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$21K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

D+33

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.19%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+33R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -320

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.65x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Leflore

Mississippi Today · 29‏/06‏/2026

Judge orders state Medicaid officials to pay Greenwood Leflore Hospital to prevent imminent closure

The 25-bed hospital, which is owned by the city of Greenwood and Leflore County, has struggled finan…

Mississippi Free Press · 20‏/05‏/2026

Efforts to Save Greenwood Leflore Hospital Continue as Local Leaders Seek New Owner

GREENWOOD, Miss.—Pearman Casanova thinks it's time to get Greenwood, Mississippi, and Leflore County…

deltanews.tv · قبل أسبوع واحد

Homicide investigation underway at Leflore County catfish plant

GREENVILLE, Miss.— A homicide investigation is underway in Leflore County after a shooting at the He…

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · 16‏/04‏/2026

Greenwood Leflore Hospital files bankruptcy to keep potential for UMMC takeover alive

Greenwood Leflore Hospital files bankruptcy to keep potential for UMMC takeover alive ... In an effo…

The Greenwood Commonwealth · 20‏/03‏/2026

Mississippi Supreme Court suspends Leflore County Judge immediately

Leflore County Judge James Littleton, shown here speaking at a Greenwood Rotary Club meeting in Nove…

Bloomberg Law News · 16‏/04‏/2026

Rural Mississippi Hospital Files Bankruptcy After Staff Cuts

Greenwood Leflore Hospital, a rural hospital in Mississippi, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Wedne…

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