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Washington
Mississippi

45K

Population

$38K

Median Income

$63K

Median Home

D+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$38K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,407

Federal Spending per Capita$3,057

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score614

Work From Home %2.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms50

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$171K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.2%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$3,566

SS Benefits / Person$4,375

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$58K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$756/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.91%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $849

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households18.3%

Homeownership Rate57.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.4%

Active Listings

142

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

112 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.3%

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

87.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity20.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score24

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices81

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)49.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians67

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients586 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,420

Uninsured (under 65)12.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.69 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,773

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,702

HS Completion Rate80.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate53.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate42.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities19

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)100th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine-0.20

January Temperature0.93

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation54.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$638K

Drought Index (2022)0.12

Heating Degree Days2,351 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,700 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,664 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,208 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)84 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)26 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed206 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers469 workers

Public Transit Commuters107 workers

Walk to Work344 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)324 workers

Avg Commute Time19.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers18.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities29

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.465

Nonprofit Organizations156

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.0%

Never-Married Adults42.6%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations59

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores16

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms67

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms35

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$20K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

D+31

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.91%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+31R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -516

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

32%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $63K

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