Tate
Mississippi

28K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$245K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,373

Federal Spending per Capita$683

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score646

Work From Home %2.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms27

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %15.2%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,202

SS Benefits / Person$4,269

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.36x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$243K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$876/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,305

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,089/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

59 days

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

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.2%

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

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients634 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,366

Uninsured (under 65)13.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,836

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,077

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate31.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities33

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days104 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days15 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$79K

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days2,777 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,274 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,138 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,993 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)62 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed217 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed107 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)516 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)73 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)344 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers304 workers

Public Transit Commuters27 workers

Walk to Work106 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)280 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden14.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.327

Nonprofit Organizations180

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.4%

Never-Married Adults30.1%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.28 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms21

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+45R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +87

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $245K

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Local News — Tate

Office of Governor Tate Reeves (.gov) · 2 weeks ago

Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Jones Tollison to Mississippi Supreme Court

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Missi…

Mississippi Today · 1 month ago

Gov. Reeves calls special session

The session will focus on youth court reform, and reviving the system, which had statutorily sunsett…

Mississippi Free Press · 2 weeks ago

Mississippi Supreme Court Now Has 3 Women Justices, the Most in State History

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed two women to serve on the state's Supreme Court. Now the court has the mo…

The Clarion-Ledger · 2 weeks ago

Oxford lawyer appointed to Mississippi Supreme Court

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed an Oxford corporate lawyer on August 17 to fill the last vacancy on the M…

Office of Governor Tate Reeves (.gov) · Jul 1, 2026

Governor Reeves Announces Over 100 Appointments

JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced over 100 appointments to positions within stat…

Mississippi Free Press · Apr 21, 2026

Gov. Tate Reeves Proclaims April 2026 as Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi

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