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Smith
Mississippi

14K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$165K

Median Home

R+62

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,384

Federal Spending per Capita$354

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,327

SS Benefits / Person$4,890

Education Wage Premium1.82x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$83K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients0.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$159K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$649/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $624

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.7%

Homeownership Rate87.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

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

94.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients599 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,112

Uninsured (under 65)13.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,137

Bachelor's Degree Holders819

HS Completion Rate82.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.27

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation53.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$628K

Drought Index (2022)0.32

Heating Degree Days1,960 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,560 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,408 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,096 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

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)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed228 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed216 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)306 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)66 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+11.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers302 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work85 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)167 workers

Avg Commute Time27.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden13.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.359

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults25.8%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.4%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.19 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+62

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+62R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $165K

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Local News — Smith

247Sports · 2 hours ago

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Mississippi Today · 4 days ago

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Mississippi State - Official Athletics Website · 1 month ago

Dusty Smith - Men's Golf Coach

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ABA Journal · 2 days ago

Judge's release of order with AI errors is 'pretty serious matter,' 5th Circuit says

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CBS Sports · 2 days ago

Mississippi State safety Isaac Smith ready to open the season Stream of General Videos

Mississippi State will open the season this weekend against ULM. Issac Smith cannot wait to hear the…

PBS · 4 weeks ago

Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out

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