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Simpson
Mississippi

26K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$162K

Median Home

R+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,283

Federal Spending per Capita$146

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$220K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,950

SS Benefits / Person$4,215

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients4.8%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$152K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$793/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $670

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$858/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate81.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

95 days

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

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices34

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients695 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,961

Uninsured (under 65)13.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.97 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,436

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,020

HS Completion Rate80.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.28

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days131 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$304K

Drought Index (2022)0.41

Heating Degree Days1,829 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,697 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,345 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,162 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.6

Avg Flood Events / Year2.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed120 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed80 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)282 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+23.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers334 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work292 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)309 workers

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.538

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults29.0%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging7

Professional Services Firms33

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+38

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+38R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +99

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $162K

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Local News — Simpson

WLBT · 2 days ago

Four separate Simpson County shootings leave two dead and three injured

A violent weekend in Simpson county, shootings erupted in different locations that investigators bel…

Tippah News · 4 days ago

2 dead, several injured in Simpson County shootings

Two people were killed and several others were injured in a series of overnight shootings across Sim…

WTVA · 3 weeks ago

Human remains found in Simpson County

Human remains found in Simpson County. Updated: Aug. 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT. Share. Add Us On Googl…

MageeNews.com · 3 weeks ago

Human Skeletal Remains Found in Simpson County; Investigation Underway

The Simpson County Sheriff's Department is investigating after what are believed to be human skeleta…

Sun Herald · 1 month ago

She was hospitalized in South MS for knee replacement, wound up losing her leg

A Mississippi woman had a total knee replacement on her right leg at Singing River Hospital in Pasca…

WJTV · 3 weeks ago

Human remains found by dogs in Simpson County

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