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Wilkinson
Mississippi

Population

$35K

Median Income

$119K

Median Home

D+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate31.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,449

Federal Spending per Capita$164

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers20.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score628

Work From Home %11.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$74K

Income (95th Percentile)$132K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.4%

Dependency Ratio0.88

Medicare Spending / Person$4,372

SS Benefits / Person$3,953

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Housing

Median Home Value$119K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$497/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $597

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.6%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

17 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

21.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

100.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

125.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)48.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients677 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$19,262

Uninsured (under 65)11.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression17.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.42 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,103

Bachelor's Degree Holders477

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate39.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate37.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.41

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation56.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$101K

Drought Index (2022)0.44

Heating Degree Days1,653 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)1,991 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,347 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed45 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed6 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers309 workers

Public Transit Commuters47 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)41 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden17.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.512

Nonprofit Organizations24

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults33.6%

Never-Married Adults44.4%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations9

Membership Associations10.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$18K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

D+20

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+20R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -126

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $119K

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Local News — Wilkinson

WAPT · 2 weeks ago

Mississippi Highway Patrol investigates three fatal crashes in Brookhaven area

Three deadly crashes leave five people dead across southwest Mississippi.…

Mississippi Today · Feb 28, 2026

‘We can only go up from here’: Hope and apathy in Wilkinson County schools

“When (some parents) found out that the state had taken over the school, they were on Facebook rejoi…

WAFB · Jan 15, 2026

Mississippi places Wilkinson County School District under state control

(WAFB) - The Mississippi State Board of Education placed the Wilkinson County School District into a…

Sun Herald · May 19, 2026

Former Mississippi nurse enters plea in child pornography case on the Coast

A former registered nurse in Mississippi pleaded guilty in May to a federal charge of possessing sex…

Mississippi Public Broadcasting · Jan 16, 2026

Mississippi board takes over Wilkinson County schools after years of failing performance

Lee Coats, who previously served as assistant superintendent in Holmes County, has been appointed in…

WNTZ-TV FOX 48 · Jul 6, 2026

Wilkinson County sheriff: 2 dead, 7 hurt in Centreville mass shooting

Mass shooting in Centreville, Mississippi leaves 2 dead and 7 injured. Investigation ongoing. Witnes…

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