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Tallahatchie
Mississippi

13K

Population

$35K

Median Income

$110K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate31.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,258

Federal Spending per Capita$98

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score617

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %18.6%

Dependency Ratio0.84

Medicare Spending / Person$3,842

SS Benefits / Person$3,887

Education Wage Premium0.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$42K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$43K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Housing

Median Home Value$106K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$682/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $529

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate63.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

81 days

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

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)48.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients735 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,693

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.60 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.52 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,273

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,123

HS Completion Rate78.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.7 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.85

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Annual Precipitation48.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$319K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days2,388 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,622 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,902 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,102 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

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)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed270 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed172 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)62 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+52.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet40.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)150 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers333 workers

Public Transit Commuters43 workers

Walk to Work44 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)95 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.209

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults37.8%

Never-Married Adults43.5%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations17.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.29 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$17K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.64% state avg

Politics

SwingR+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -200

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $110K

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Local News — Tallahatchie

WAPT · 12 hours ago

Wyoming brings home 240 inmates from Mississippi prison as staffing rises

Wyoming has brought home all 240 inmates it had housed at Mississippi's Tallahatchie County Correcti…

Sports Illustrated · 1 day ago

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Charleston Sun-Sentinel · 4 days ago

Redistricting joint committee will hold hearing Tuesday at DSU

Editor's Note: The date of the redistricting hearing will be Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m. An earlier …

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - West Tallahatchie Choctaws (Webb, MS) Basketball 26-27

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Vermont Public · May 21, 2026

56-year old Vermont man dies in Mississippi prison

Shawn Sears was found unresponsive in his cell at Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility on Wedne…

WLBT · Apr 29, 2026

Two Tallahatchie County Road Department employees arrested for using equipment for personal benefit

If convicted, both Garner and Williams face up to 15 years in prison and $10000 in fines.…

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