Calhoun County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.0 | 12,685 people · 27th most distressed in Mississippi
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Calhoun County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.0 — 442nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Mississippi, it ranks 27th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Calhoun County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 84.7 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 84.7
Debt in Collections 76
Medical Debt 83
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 76
Credit Card Delinquency 88
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 80.0
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 91
Income & Poverty 72.5
Poverty Rate 76
Income vs. State Median 61
Child Poverty Rate 81
Employment & Wages 48.0
Unemployment Rate 19
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 66
Housing Cost Burden 44.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 35
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 11
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 66
Homeownership Rate 57
Rent-to-Income Ratio 54

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Calhoun County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Calhoun County
Calhoun County, MS 66.0 Serious —
Chickasaw County, MS 66.2 Serious +0.2
Grenada County, MS 65.6 Serious -0.4
Yalobusha County, MS 62.0 Elevated -4.0
Pontotoc County, MS 55.5 Elevated -10.4
Webster County, MS 55.5 Elevated -10.5
Lafayette County, MS 47.1 Normal -18.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Calhoun County
Screven County, GA 66.0 Serious 0.0
Falls County, TX 66.0 Serious +0.0
San Jacinto County, TX 66.0 Serious +0.0
Bibb County, AL 66.0 Serious +0.0
DeWitt County, TX 65.9 Serious -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Calhoun County has a County Distress Index score of 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 442nd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 27th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Calhoun County?

    The primary driver of distress in Calhoun County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 84.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Calhoun County compare to neighboring counties?

    Calhoun County (66.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Chickasaw County, MS (66.2); Grenada County, MS (65.6); Yalobusha County, MS (62.0).

  • 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 Calhoun County?

    Calhoun County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 12,685 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.