Leflore County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 73.6 | 26,378 people · 12th most distressed in Mississippi
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Leflore County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 73.6 — 88th 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 12th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Leflore County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 97.8 — worse than roughly 98% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 97.8
Poverty Rate 98
Income vs. State Median 98
Child Poverty Rate 98
Housing Cost Burden 78.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 71
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 76
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 97
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Debt & Delinquency 78.4
Debt in Collections 99
Medical Debt 85
Student Loan Delinquency 1
Auto Loan Delinquency 99
Credit Card Delinquency 100
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 86
Community Vulnerability 68.9
Uninsured Rate 85
Disability Rate 52
Employment & Wages 44.6
Unemployment Rate 83
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 33
Business Formation Rate 18

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Leflore County
Leflore County, MS 73.6 Serious —
Humphreys County, MS 79.0 Serious +5.3
Holmes County, MS 77.8 Serious +4.2
Sunflower County, MS 67.4 Serious -6.2
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious -6.3
Grenada County, MS 65.6 Serious -8.1
Carroll County, MS 55.7 Elevated -18.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Leflore County
Macon County, GA 73.6 Serious -0.1
Red River County, TX 73.5 Serious -0.1
Sumter County, GA 73.9 Serious +0.2
Hopewell city, VA 73.4 Serious -0.3
Avoyelles Parish, LA 73.3 Serious -0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Leflore County has a County Distress Index score of 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 88th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 12th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Leflore County?

    The primary driver of distress in Leflore County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 97.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Leflore County compare to neighboring counties?

    Leflore County (73.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Humphreys County, MS (79.0); Holmes County, MS (77.8); Sunflower County, MS (67.4).

  • 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 Leflore County?

    Leflore County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 26,378 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.