Oktibbeha
Mississippi

What stands out

If you had to describe Oktibbeha County in numbers, start here: homeownership is among the lowest in America (47%), rainfall is in the top 7% of American counties (55 inches a year), and the median household income is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($42,953). Within Mississippi it ranks 2nd of 82 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. 51,388 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -556).

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 $42,953 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,613. Unemployment runs 4.1%, higher than 72% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Mississippi takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,318 a year.

Home

The median home costs $279K, pricier than 64% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $871 a month. Property tax is 0.73% of home value, roughly $1,553 a year on that median home, lower than 61% of American counties. 47% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.5 years, shorter than 54% of American counties. There are 67 active physicians in the county, about 13.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 10.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.87 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 69% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 7 points. 50% 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 76 and lows near 53, warmer than 82% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 70 out of 100, riskier than 70% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 263 Mbps down, faster than 80% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.