Warren County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.6 | 42,298 people · 40th most distressed in Mississippi
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Warren County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.6 — 641st 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 40th of 82 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Warren County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 90.3 — worse than roughly 90% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 90.3
Debt in Collections 86
Medical Debt 80
Student Loan Delinquency 91
Auto Loan Delinquency 98
Credit Card Delinquency 96
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 90
Community Vulnerability 74.7
Uninsured Rate 69
Disability Rate 81
Income & Poverty 68.2
Poverty Rate 88
Income vs. State Median 23
Child Poverty Rate 93
Housing Cost Burden 57.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 59
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 67
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 49
Homeownership Rate 65
Rent-to-Income Ratio 45
Employment & Wages 22.8
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 10
Business Formation Rate 10

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Warren County, MS 62.6 Elevated —
Issaquena County, MS 77.4 Serious +14.7
Madison Parish, LA 77.2 Serious +14.6
Yazoo County, MS 77.1 Serious +14.5
East Carroll Parish, LA 75.0 Serious +12.4
Hinds County, MS 68.9 Serious +6.3
Tensas Parish, LA 68.8 Serious +6.1
Claiborne County, MS 64.7 Elevated +2.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Warren County
Union County, FL 62.6 Elevated -0.0
Fayette County, IN 62.7 Elevated +0.0
Montague County, TX 62.6 Elevated -0.1
Colfax County, NM 62.6 Elevated -0.1
Saluda County, SC 62.6 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Warren County has a County Distress Index score of 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 641st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 40th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Warren County?

    The primary driver of distress in Warren County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 90.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Warren County compare to neighboring counties?

    Warren County (62.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Issaquena County, MS (77.4); Madison Parish, LA (77.2); Yazoo County, MS (77.1).

  • 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 Warren County?

    Warren County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 42,298 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.