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Mississippi
Missouri

12K

Population

$41K

Median Income

$101K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate24.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,255

Federal Spending per Capita$586

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score627

Work From Home %4.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$143K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$3,781

SS Benefits / Person$4,217

Education Wage Premium1.44x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Housing

Median Home Value$101K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$686/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $809

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+37.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate59.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients522 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,744

Uninsured (under 65)13.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,252

Bachelor's Degree Holders422

HS Completion Rate79.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature0.20

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation53.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$33K

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days3,685 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,835 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,180 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,581 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)78 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed249 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed117 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)317 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers178 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work144 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)48 workers

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout45.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.735

Nonprofit Organizations41

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.1%

Never-Married Adults32.5%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.87%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+53R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +226

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $101K

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Local News — Mississippi

ESPN · 4 days ago

No. 24 Missouri upends No. 7 Mississippi State

No. 24 Missouri upends No. 7 Mississippi State. 11Y. Editor's Pick. Editor's Pick. 1:44. The artist …

KFVS12 · 4 days ago

16-year-old killed, others injured in crash

A two-vehicle crash overnight in Mississippi County left a teen dead and three others injured.…

Tippah News · 3 days ago

Heat advisory issued for parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi

The National Weather Service in Memphis warned that rising humidity will push heat index values to d…

Mizzou Athletics · Feb 28, 2026

Men’s Basketball Dominates Mississippi State for 10th SEC Win

Men's Basketball Dominates Mississippi State for 10th SEC Win. Starkville, Miss. – The Mizzou men's …

Standard Democrat · 3 days ago

Sikeston teen killed, three injured in Mississippi County crash

A Sikeston teen was killed and three SUV passengers were injured in an early Sunday crash on Missour…

STLtoday.com · 1 month ago

Invasive carp, killed by the heat, are floating in the Mississippi River

Dead Asian carp wash up along the bank of the Mississippi River on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, as the E…

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