Yalobusha County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 62.0 | 12,386 people · 43rd most distressed in Mississippi
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Yalobusha County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 62.0 — 690th 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 43rd of 82 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Yalobusha County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 87.5 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 87.5
Debt in Collections 83
Medical Debt 73
Student Loan Delinquency 88
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 91
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Community Vulnerability 82.4
Uninsured Rate 80
Disability Rate 85
Income & Poverty 72.3
Poverty Rate 88
Income vs. State Median 41
Child Poverty Rate 88
Housing Cost Burden 39.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 18
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 36
Homeownership Rate 69
Rent-to-Income Ratio 38
Employment & Wages 27.8
Unemployment Rate 30
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 40
Business Formation Rate 13

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

Neighbors and Peers

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

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Yalobusha County
Yalobusha County, MS 62.0 Elevated —
Panola County, MS 70.4 Serious +8.4
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious +5.4
Calhoun County, MS 66.0 Serious +4.0
Grenada County, MS 65.6 Serious +3.6
Lafayette County, MS 47.1 Normal -14.9

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Yalobusha County
St. Mary Parish, LA 62.0 Elevated 0.0
Westmoreland County, VA 62.0 Elevated +0.0
Beckham County, OK 62.0 Elevated +0.0
Peach County, GA 61.9 Elevated -0.1
Pawnee County, OK 61.9 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Yalobusha County has a County Distress Index score of 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 690th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 43rd in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Yalobusha County?

    The primary driver of distress in Yalobusha County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 87.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Yalobusha County compare to neighboring counties?

    Yalobusha County (62.0) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Panola County, MS (70.4); Tallahatchie County, MS (67.3); Calhoun County, MS (66.0).

  • 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 Yalobusha County?

    Yalobusha County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 12,386 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.