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Sharkey
Mississippi

Population

$41K

Median Income

$118K

Median Home

D+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate35.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,563

Federal Spending per Capita$1,039

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers20.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score608

Work From Home %1.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$148K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$5,162

SS Benefits / Person$5,814

Education Wage Premium1.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$66K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$41K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$39K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$115K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$628/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,033

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.8%

Homeownership Rate57.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

97 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

89.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy68.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 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

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)44.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)51.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients618 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,966

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.45 grade level

HS Diploma Holders805

Bachelor's Degree Holders146

HS Completion Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature1.09

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation53.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$17M

Drought Index (2022)0.37

Heating Degree Days2,154 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,781 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,524 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,234 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

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)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed236 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed169 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)287 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)86 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers22 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work22 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)23 workers

Bike Commuters3.0%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.315

Nonprofit Organizations25

Veterans Share2.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults36.2%

Never-Married Adults46.3%

Divorced Adults9.4%

Religious Organizations8

Membership Associations21.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$28K

Avg Student Loan Balance$23K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate69.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+38

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.17%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+38R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -91

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $118K

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Local News — Sharkey

Vicksburg Daily News · Feb 6, 2026

Murder charges dropped for two in Sharkey County case

Murder charges were dismissed Friday against two of three suspects in a Sharkey County killing, whil…

Legacy | Obituary · Mar 1, 2026

Curtis Eugene Cade Obituary (2026) - Summit, MS - Sharkey Funeral Home

Curtis Cade Obituary. Visit the Sharkey Funeral Home website to view the full obituary. On the eveni…

Mississippi Today · Oct 14, 2025

Another death, more arrests in homecoming event shootings

A third person has died from wounds suffered in a shooting at a post-homecoming event Friday in Heid…

Vicksburg Daily News · Apr 27, 2026

Two Sharkey County Sheriff’s deputies injured in pursuit

Two Sharkey deputies injured during a pursuit accident. Community support is requested during their …

Darkhorse Press · Sep 15, 2025

MISSING IN MISSISSIPPI: 2014 John Doe, Sharkey County

The remains were found on Jan. 8, 2014, by a contractor working along a drainage canal near the Shar…

Mississippi Free Press · Sep 13, 2023

Person of the Day | Natalie Perkins: Newspaper Editor, Sharkey EMA Deputy Director

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