Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 67.3 | 11,837 people · 23rd most distressed in Mississippi
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Tallahatchie County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 67.3 — 353rd 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 23rd of 82 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tallahatchie County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 91.3 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 91.3
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 77
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 93
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 92
Income & Poverty 90.6
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 82
Child Poverty Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 74.1
Uninsured Rate 91
Disability Rate 57
Housing Cost Burden 49.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 13
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 65
Homeownership Rate 80
Rent-to-Income Ratio 73
Employment & Wages 31.3
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 20
Business Formation Rate 36

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Tallahatchie County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tallahatchie County
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious —
Coahoma County, MS 74.9 Serious +7.5
Leflore County, MS 73.6 Serious +6.3
Quitman County, MS 72.1 Serious +4.7
Panola County, MS 70.4 Serious +3.0
Sunflower County, MS 67.4 Serious +0.1
Grenada County, MS 65.6 Serious -1.8
Yalobusha County, MS 62.0 Elevated -5.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tallahatchie County
Magoffin County, KY 67.4 Serious +0.0
Richland Parish, LA 67.4 Serious +0.0
Karnes County, TX 67.4 Serious +0.1
Sunflower County, MS 67.4 Serious +0.1
Wilbarger County, TX 67.3 Serious -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Tallahatchie County has a County Distress Index score of 67.3 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 353rd nationally out of 3,144 counties and 23rd in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tallahatchie County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tallahatchie County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 91.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Tallahatchie County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tallahatchie County (67.3) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Coahoma County, MS (74.9); Leflore County, MS (73.6); Quitman County, MS (72.1).

  • 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 Tallahatchie County?

    Tallahatchie County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 11,837 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.