Jasper County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.4 | 16,013 people · 45th most distressed in Mississippi
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Jasper County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.4 — 729th 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 45th of 82 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jasper County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 83.9 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 83.9
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 49
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 94
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 92
Income & Poverty 78.7
Poverty Rate 86
Income vs. State Median 62
Child Poverty Rate 87
Community Vulnerability 77.1
Uninsured Rate 64
Disability Rate 90
Employment & Wages 33.7
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 31
Housing Cost Burden 33.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 12
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 51
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 42
Homeownership Rate 7
Rent-to-Income Ratio 56

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Jasper County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Jasper County, MS 61.4 Elevated —
Wayne County, MS 69.2 Serious +7.8
Lauderdale County, MS 65.0 Serious +3.6
Clarke County, MS 63.8 Elevated +2.4
Scott County, MS 62.2 Elevated +0.9
Newton County, MS 59.2 Elevated -2.1
Jones County, MS 57.9 Elevated -3.4
Smith County, MS 52.5 Elevated -8.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jasper County
Barren County, KY 61.4 Elevated +0.0
Rolette County, ND 61.4 Elevated +0.0
Jasper County, SC 61.4 Elevated +0.0
Live Oak County, TX 61.4 Elevated +0.0
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Jasper County has a County Distress Index score of 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 729th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 45th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Jasper County?

    The primary driver of distress in Jasper County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 83.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Jasper County compare to neighboring counties?

    Jasper County (61.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Wayne County, MS (69.2); Lauderdale County, MS (65.0); Clarke County, MS (63.8).

  • 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 Jasper County?

    Jasper County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 16,013 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.