Chickasaw County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.2 | 16,866 people · 26th most distressed in Mississippi
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Chickasaw County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.2 — 426th 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 26th of 82 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Chickasaw County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 82.1 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 82.1
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 93
Credit Card Delinquency 77
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Income & Poverty 79.3
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 71
Child Poverty Rate 82
Community Vulnerability 62.1
Uninsured Rate 71
Disability Rate 53
Housing Cost Burden 62.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 33
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 73
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 61
Homeownership Rate 79
Rent-to-Income Ratio 64
Employment & Wages 45.3
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 60
Business Formation Rate 30

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County, MS 66.2 Serious —
Calhoun County, MS 66.0 Serious -0.2
Clay County, MS 58.0 Elevated -8.3
Pontotoc County, MS 55.5 Elevated -10.7
Webster County, MS 55.5 Elevated -10.7
Monroe County, MS 51.4 Elevated -14.9
Lee County, MS 48.1 Normal -18.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Chickasaw County
Butler County, AL 66.2 Serious -0.0
Burke County, GA 66.2 Serious +0.0
Allen Parish, LA 66.2 Serious -0.0
Boone County, WV 66.2 Serious -0.0
Washington County, FL 66.2 Serious -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Chickasaw County has a County Distress Index score of 66.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 426th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 26th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Chickasaw County?

    The primary driver of distress in Chickasaw County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 82.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Chickasaw County compare to neighboring counties?

    Chickasaw County (66.2) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Calhoun County, MS (66.0); Clay County, MS (58.0); Pontotoc County, MS (55.5).

  • 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 Chickasaw County?

    Chickasaw County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 16,866 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.