Amite County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 64.7 | 12,442 people · 33rd most distressed in Mississippi
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Amite County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 64.7 — 515th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Mississippi, it ranks 33rd of 82 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Amite County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 85.2 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 85.2
Uninsured Rate 75
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 82.1
Poverty Rate 92
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 89
Debt & Delinquency 75.8
Debt in Collections 65
Medical Debt 54
Student Loan Delinquency 82
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 70
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 89
Employment & Wages 43.1
Unemployment Rate 64
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 32
Business Formation Rate 34
Housing Cost Burden 37.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 54
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 44
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 21
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 60

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Amite County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Amite County
Amite County, MS 64.7 Elevated —
Wilkinson County, MS 78.2 Serious +13.5
St. Helena Parish, LA 70.3 Serious +5.6
Pike County, MS 69.7 Serious +5.0
Tangipahoa Parish, LA 68.5 Serious +3.8
Franklin County, MS 60.5 Elevated -4.3
Lincoln County, MS 55.0 Elevated -9.7
East Feliciana Parish, LA 48.4 Normal -16.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Amite County
Big Horn County, MT 64.7 Elevated +0.0
Macon County, AL 64.7 Elevated -0.0
Bacon County, GA 64.8 Elevated +0.0
Dooly County, GA 64.7 Elevated -0.0
Crawford County, GA 64.6 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Amite County, Mississippi?

    Amite County has a County Distress Index score of 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 515th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 33rd in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Amite County?

    The primary driver of distress in Amite County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 85.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Amite County compare to neighboring counties?

    Amite County (64.7) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Wilkinson County, MS (78.2); St. Helena Parish, LA (70.3); Pike County, MS (69.7).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Amite County?

    Amite County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 12,442 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.