Lowndes County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 53.6 | 57,283 people · 70th most distressed in Mississippi
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Lowndes County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.6 — 1319th 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 70th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Lowndes County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 85.1 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 85.1
Debt in Collections 74
Medical Debt 72
Student Loan Delinquency 98
Auto Loan Delinquency 83
Credit Card Delinquency 86
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 98
Income & Poverty 65.9
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 28
Child Poverty Rate 84
Housing Cost Burden 56.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 60
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 40
Homeownership Rate 90
Rent-to-Income Ratio 33
Community Vulnerability 45.1
Uninsured Rate 70
Disability Rate 20
Employment & Wages 15.6
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 4
Business Formation Rate 12

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Lowndes County
Lowndes County, MS 53.6 Elevated —
Noxubee County, MS 76.5 Serious +22.9
Pickens County, AL 62.5 Elevated +8.8
Oktibbeha County, MS 60.9 Elevated +7.3
Clay County, MS 58.0 Elevated +4.3
Lamar County, AL 55.8 Elevated +2.1
Monroe County, MS 51.4 Elevated -2.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Lowndes County
Crawford County, AR 53.7 Elevated +0.1
Catoosa County, GA 53.7 Elevated +0.1
Franklin County, NC 53.7 Elevated +0.1
Montcalm County, MI 53.6 Elevated -0.1
Indiana County, PA 53.6 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Lowndes County has a County Distress Index score of 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,319th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 70th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Lowndes County?

    The primary driver of distress in Lowndes County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 85.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Lowndes County compare to neighboring counties?

    Lowndes County (53.6) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Noxubee County, MS (76.5); Pickens County, AL (62.5); Oktibbeha County, MS (60.9).

  • 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 Lowndes County?

    Lowndes County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 57,283 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.