Copiah County, Mississippi
Population 27,855 · Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 6.3 per 1k, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Jackson, MS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $114,100 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $766 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $192/mo | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,764/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.72% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $820 | lower than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $49,089 | lower than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 195.8 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈218 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 37°F | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 83 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 36 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6% of weeks | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈70.6°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 60.3 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $10/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.2/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $26/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.39/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 119.6 mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈303.3 ft | lower than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.1% | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.7% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15:1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.5% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.85 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 5.87 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.93 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.7 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.4 yrs | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 73/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 43/100k | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 56.6% | lower than 63% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 64 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 166 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 79.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 3.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 171 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 12 per sq mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈6.3 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ From 2025 FBI reports by this county’s police and sheriff’s departments: County Health Rankings publishes no 2022 figure for it. | ||
| Property crime | 8 per 1k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Population | 27,855 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.6 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.5% Dem | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 52.6% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 43.1% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Black | 50.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 0.8% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 36 parks | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.4 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 21 min | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.3% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 42 km | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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