Smith County, Mississippi
Population 14,132 · Taylorsville, Raleigh, Polkville
- Overall cost of living: −16.4% vs the US average, lower than 92% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 64.2%, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−16.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Mississippi outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $112,600 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Median rent | $664 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $195/mo | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,575/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.42% | lower than 92% 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 | $469 | lower than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $60,916 | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 148.4 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Mize 3SW, MS, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Raleigh 6N, MS, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈59 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Raleigh 6N, MS, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 5.4% of weeks | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈71.3°F | higher than 93% 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 | 59.6 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $152/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $25/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.9/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $28/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.53/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.4 µg/m³ | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 109.8 mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈268.2 ft | lower than 75% 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 | 85.2% | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.1% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.66 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.17 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.29 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 7/100k | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.3 yrs | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 14/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 50/100k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 44.7% | lower than 78% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 186 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 64.2% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 3.8% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 177 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 2 per sq mi | lower than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | ≈0.1 per 1k | lower than 98% 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 | 1.5 per 1k | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 14,132 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 19.4% Dem | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 80.1% Rep | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 73.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.7% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 23% | higher than 87% 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 | 1.7% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 39 parks | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 8.5 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 74 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 27 km | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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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