Walthall County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 57.2 | 13,863 people · 60th most distressed in Mississippi
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Walthall County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 57.2 — 1066th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Mississippi, it ranks 60th of 82 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Walthall County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 76.7 — worse than roughly 77% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 76.7
Poverty Rate 88
Income vs. State Median 51
Child Poverty Rate 92
Community Vulnerability 68.2
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 86
Debt & Delinquency 67.6
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 71
Student Loan Delinquency 5
Auto Loan Delinquency 78
Credit Card Delinquency 88
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 79
Employment & Wages 47.3
Unemployment Rate 55
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 75
Business Formation Rate 12
Housing Cost Burden 26.3
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 10
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 29
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 23
Rent-to-Income Ratio 64

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Walthall County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Walthall County
Walthall County, MS 57.2 Elevated —
Pike County, MS 69.7 Serious +12.5
Washington Parish, LA 68.5 Serious +11.2
Lawrence County, MS 66.6 Serious +9.3
Marion County, MS 57.0 Elevated -0.3
Lincoln County, MS 55.0 Elevated -2.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Walthall County
Bath County, KY 57.2 Elevated +0.0
Deaf Smith County, TX 57.2 Elevated +0.0
Washington County, IN 57.2 Elevated -0.0
Audrain County, MO 57.3 Elevated +0.0
Lincoln County, NM 57.2 Elevated -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Walthall County has a County Distress Index score of 57.2 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 1,066th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 60th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Walthall County?

    The primary driver of distress in Walthall County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 76.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Walthall County compare to neighboring counties?

    Walthall County (57.2) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Pike County, MS (69.7); Washington Parish, LA (68.5); Lawrence County, MS (66.6).

  • 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 Walthall County?

    Walthall County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 13,863 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.