Tishomingo
Mississippi

What stands out

If you had to describe Tishomingo County in numbers, start here: the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($543 a month), the share working from home is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2%), and life expectancy is in the bottom 6% of American counties (70.8 years). Within Mississippi it ranks 11th of 80 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. 18,837 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +32).

Mississippi exempts all retirement income from its income tax, which is a flat 4% on income over $10,000 for 2026 and is scheduled to be eliminated over the coming decade. Home prices and overall cost of living are the lowest in the country. The state also ranks last or near last on health, income and school measures, and the Gulf coast carries hurricane exposure.

Money

The typical household here brings in $45,545 a year, lower than 87% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,591. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 59% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Mississippi takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,422 a year.

Home

The median home costs $194K, cheaper than 65% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $543 a month. Property tax is 0.56% of home value, roughly $695 a year on that median home, lower than 81% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 75% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 24 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 11 active physicians in the county, about 5.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 13.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.27 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 87% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 77 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Mississippi law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 73 and lows near 51, warmer than 74% of American counties. About 54 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 35 out of 100, safer than 65% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 210 Mbps down, faster than 55% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.