Forrest County, Mississippi
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Forrest County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.6 — 586th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Mississippi, it ranks 38th 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. Forrest County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 81.2 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Forrest County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Forrest County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County, MS | 63.6 | Elevated | — |
| Perry County, MS | 66.5 | Serious | +2.9 |
| Pearl River County, MS | 60.5 | Elevated | -3.1 |
| Stone County, MS | 57.9 | Elevated | -5.7 |
| Jones County, MS | 57.9 | Elevated | -5.7 |
| Covington County, MS | 52.9 | Elevated | -10.7 |
| Lamar County, MS | 47.7 | Normal | -15.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Forrest County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, TX | 63.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Cabell County, WV | 63.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Etowah County, AL | 63.5 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | 63.4 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Newton County, GA | 63.8 | Elevated | +0.2 |
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