Tishomingo County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 55.7 | 18,507 people · 62nd most distressed in Mississippi
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Tishomingo County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 55.7 — 1164th 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 62nd of 82 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tishomingo County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 78.8 — worse than roughly 79% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 78.8
Uninsured Rate 72
Disability Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 67.1
Debt in Collections 48
Medical Debt 70
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 29
Credit Card Delinquency 72
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 91
Income & Poverty 58.2
Poverty Rate 64
Income vs. State Median 59
Child Poverty Rate 51
Housing Cost Burden 45.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 56
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 80
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 6
Homeownership Rate 32
Rent-to-Income Ratio 53
Employment & Wages 29.2
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 18
Business Formation Rate 43

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tishomingo County
Tishomingo County, MS 55.7 Elevated —
Hardin County, TN 64.8 Elevated +9.1
Alcorn County, MS 61.1 Elevated +5.4
Franklin County, AL 57.3 Elevated +1.6
Prentiss County, MS 53.8 Elevated -1.9
Colbert County, AL 52.7 Elevated -3.0
Lauderdale County, AL 50.6 Elevated -5.1
Itawamba County, MS 39.5 Normal -16.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tishomingo County
Hancock County, WV 55.7 Elevated 0.0
Cowley County, KS 55.7 Elevated +0.0
Greenup County, KY 55.7 Elevated -0.0
Hot Spring County, AR 55.8 Elevated +0.0
Vernon County, MO 55.8 Elevated +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Tishomingo County has a County Distress Index score of 55.7 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,164th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 62nd in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tishomingo County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tishomingo County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 78.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Tishomingo County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tishomingo County (55.7) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Hardin County, TN (64.8); Alcorn County, MS (61.1); Franklin County, AL (57.3).

  • 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 Tishomingo County?

    Tishomingo County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 18,507 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.