Marion County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.0 | 24,224 people · 61st most distressed in Mississippi
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Marion County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.0 — 1080th 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 61st 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. Marion County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 86.5 — worse than roughly 87% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 86.5
Uninsured Rate 85
Disability Rate 88
Income & Poverty 78.2
Poverty Rate 90
Income vs. State Median 60
Child Poverty Rate 84
Debt & Delinquency 63.3
Debt in Collections 68
Medical Debt 52
Student Loan Delinquency 2
Auto Loan Delinquency 91
Credit Card Delinquency 92
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 74
Housing Cost Burden 32.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 29
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 20
Homeownership Rate 28
Rent-to-Income Ratio 58
Employment & Wages 24.6
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 14
Business Formation Rate 26

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Marion County
Marion County, MS 57.0 Elevated —
Washington Parish, LA 68.5 Serious +11.5
Lawrence County, MS 66.6 Serious +9.6
Jefferson Davis County, MS 63.7 Elevated +6.7
Pearl River County, MS 60.5 Elevated +3.6
Walthall County, MS 57.2 Elevated +0.3
Lamar County, MS 47.7 Normal -9.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Marion County
Gates County, NC 57.0 Elevated 0.0
Lampasas County, TX 57.0 Elevated 0.0
Silver Bow County, MT 57.0 Elevated -0.0
Scotts Bluff County, NE 56.9 Elevated -0.1
Mackinac County, MI 56.9 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Marion County has a County Distress Index score of 57.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,080th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 61st in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Marion County?

    The primary driver of distress in Marion County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 86.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Marion County compare to neighboring counties?

    Marion County (57.0) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Washington Parish, LA (68.5); Lawrence County, MS (66.6); Jefferson Davis County, MS (63.7).

  • 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 Marion County?

    Marion County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 24,224 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.