Greene County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.8 | 13,601 people · 39th most distressed in Mississippi

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Greene County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.8 — 629th 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 39th of 82 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Greene County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 92.4 — worse than roughly 92% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 92.4
Uninsured Rate 90
Disability Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 75.9
Debt in Collections 78
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 88
Credit Card Delinquency 87
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 66
Income & Poverty 66.1
Poverty Rate 91
Income vs. State Median 28
Child Poverty Rate 80
Employment & Wages 59.9
Unemployment Rate 93
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 39
Business Formation Rate 47
Housing Cost Burden 19.5
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 19
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 19
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 29
Rent-to-Income Ratio 25

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Greene County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Greene County, MS 62.8 Elevated
Wayne County, MS 69.2 Serious +6.4
Perry County, MS 66.5 Serious +3.7
Mobile County, AL 58.0 Elevated -4.7
George County, MS 55.1 Elevated -7.6
Washington County, AL 44.3 Normal -18.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Greene County
Fentress County, TN 62.8 Elevated -0.0
Polk County, AR 62.8 Elevated -0.0
Saline County, IL 62.7 Elevated -0.0
Monroe County, TN 62.7 Elevated -0.0
Freestone County, TX 62.7 Elevated -0.0

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