Noxubee
Mississippi

What stands out

Three things set Noxubee County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is among the lowest in America (0%), home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (320 Mbps), and the school test score is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2.36 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Mississippi it ranks 1st of 82 counties for the share working from home, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Noxubee County, Mississippi. 10,261 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -94).

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 $42,298 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,493. Unemployment runs 6.0%, higher than 96% of American counties. 0% of workers work from home.

Mississippi takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,292 a year.

Home

The median home costs $104K, cheaper than 96% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $595 a month. Property tax is 1.09% of home value, roughly $923 a year on that median home, higher than 66% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 71.1 years, shorter than 93% of American counties. There are 3 active physicians in the county, about 2.9 per 10,000 people. 14.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.51 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 97% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 39 points. 68% 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 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 39 out of 100, safer than 61% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 320 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.