Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.7 | 10,969 people · 37th most distressed in Mississippi
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Jefferson Davis County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.7 — 578th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Mississippi, it ranks 37th of 82 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Jefferson Davis County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.1 — worse than roughly 93% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.1
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 89
Child Poverty Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 82.5
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 93
Debt & Delinquency 70.0
Debt in Collections 91
Medical Debt 51
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 85
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 93
Housing Cost Burden 51.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 57
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 12
Rent-to-Income Ratio 82
Employment & Wages 21.1
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 21
Business Formation Rate 8

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Jefferson Davis County
Jefferson Davis County, MS 63.7 Elevated —
Lawrence County, MS 66.6 Serious +2.9
Simpson County, MS 60.0 Elevated -3.8
Marion County, MS 57.0 Elevated -6.7
Covington County, MS 52.9 Elevated -10.8
Lamar County, MS 47.7 Normal -16.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Jefferson Davis County
Claiborne Parish, LA 63.7 Elevated -0.0
Ogemaw County, MI 63.7 Elevated +0.0
Clay County, AR 63.7 Elevated -0.0
Tazewell County, VA 63.7 Elevated -0.0
Scott County, VA 63.6 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi?

    Jefferson Davis County has a County Distress Index score of 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 578th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 37th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Jefferson Davis County?

    The primary driver of distress in Jefferson Davis County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Jefferson Davis County compare to neighboring counties?

    Jefferson Davis County (63.7) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Lawrence County, MS (66.6); Simpson County, MS (60.0); Marion County, MS (57.0).

  • 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 Jefferson Davis County?

    Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 10,969 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.