Perry County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 66.5 | 11,315 people · 25th most distressed in Mississippi

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Perry County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 66.5 — 409th 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 25th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Perry County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 91.3 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 91.3
Uninsured Rate 88
Disability Rate 95
Income & Poverty 78.9
Poverty Rate 84
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 88
Debt & Delinquency 67.2
Debt in Collections 54
Medical Debt 28
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 53
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Employment & Wages 51.1
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 62
Business Formation Rate 30
Housing Cost Burden 44.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 31
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 53
Homeownership Rate 18
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Perry County
Perry County, MS 66.5 Serious
Wayne County, MS 69.2 Serious +2.7
Forrest County, MS 63.6 Elevated -2.9
Greene County, MS 62.8 Elevated -3.7
Stone County, MS 57.9 Elevated -8.5
Jones County, MS 57.9 Elevated -8.6
George County, MS 55.1 Elevated -11.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Perry County
Coffee County, GA 66.5 Serious 0.0
Suwannee County, FL 66.5 Serious -0.0
Floyd County, KY 66.5 Serious -0.0
Santa Cruz County, AZ 66.5 Serious +0.1
Hale County, AL 66.6 Serious +0.1

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