Neshoba County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 61.4 | 28,789 people · 44th most distressed in Mississippi
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Neshoba County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 61.4 — 719th 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 44th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Neshoba County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 84.5 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 84.5
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 58
Student Loan Delinquency 90
Auto Loan Delinquency 99
Credit Card Delinquency 97
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 77
Income & Poverty 74.0
Poverty Rate 87
Income vs. State Median 47
Child Poverty Rate 87
Community Vulnerability 73.5
Uninsured Rate 81
Disability Rate 66
Housing Cost Burden 43.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 39
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 80
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 11
Homeownership Rate 45
Rent-to-Income Ratio 44
Employment & Wages 31.4
Unemployment Rate 23
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 15
Business Formation Rate 56

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Neshoba County
Neshoba County, MS 61.4 Elevated —
Kemper County, MS 69.5 Serious +8.1
Leake County, MS 65.5 Serious +4.0
Winston County, MS 65.2 Serious +3.8
Lauderdale County, MS 65.0 Serious +3.6
Attala County, MS 59.7 Elevated -1.7
Newton County, MS 59.2 Elevated -2.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Neshoba County
Sanders County, MT 61.4 Elevated 0.0
Sharp County, AR 61.4 Elevated -0.0
Iron County, MI 61.5 Elevated +0.0
Live Oak County, TX 61.4 Elevated -0.0
Rolette County, ND 61.4 Elevated -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Neshoba County has a County Distress Index score of 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 719th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 44th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Neshoba County?

    The primary driver of distress in Neshoba County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 84.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Neshoba County compare to neighboring counties?

    Neshoba County (61.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Kemper County, MS (69.5); Leake County, MS (65.5); Winston County, MS (65.2).

  • 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 Neshoba County?

    Neshoba County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 28,789 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.