Coahoma County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 74.9 | 20,077 people · 11th most distressed in Mississippi
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Coahoma County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.9 — 68th 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 11th of 82 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Coahoma County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 99.5 — worse than roughly 100% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 99.5
Debt in Collections 100
Medical Debt 100
Student Loan Delinquency 100
Auto Loan Delinquency 100
Credit Card Delinquency 99
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 99
Income & Poverty 98.0
Poverty Rate 99
Income vs. State Median 97
Child Poverty Rate 99
Housing Cost Burden 73.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 72
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 67
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 41
Homeownership Rate 98
Rent-to-Income Ratio 92
Community Vulnerability 61.6
Uninsured Rate 82
Disability Rate 41
Employment & Wages 41.4
Unemployment Rate 90
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 27
Business Formation Rate 7

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Coahoma County
Coahoma County, MS 74.9 Serious —
Phillips County, AR 79.2 Serious +4.3
Bolivar County, MS 76.5 Serious +1.7
Tunica County, MS 75.2 Serious +0.3
Quitman County, MS 72.1 Serious -2.8
Sunflower County, MS 67.4 Serious -7.5
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious -7.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Coahoma County
Calhoun County, FL 74.9 Serious -0.0
St. Francis County, AR 74.9 Serious +0.0
Barnwell County, SC 74.9 Serious +0.0
Trinity County, TX 74.8 Serious -0.1
Union County, SC 74.8 Serious -0.1

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Mississippi Bar Lawyer Referral 601-948-4471

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Coahoma County residents at no cost.

Mississippi Center for Legal Services 1-800-498-1804
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services 1-800-898-8731

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Coahoma County has a County Distress Index score of 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 68th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 11th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Coahoma County?

    The primary driver of distress in Coahoma County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 99.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Coahoma County compare to neighboring counties?

    Coahoma County (74.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Phillips County, AR (79.2); Bolivar County, MS (76.5); Tunica County, MS (75.2).

  • 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 Coahoma County?

    Coahoma County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 20,077 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.