Issaquena County , Mississippi
Population: 1,095 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $29,271 Home $90,700 Rent $253/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Issaquena County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $91,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Issaquena County at 47%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$29,271
Median Income
household
$90,700
Home Value
median
$253/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $29,271 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,843 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Median Home Value | $90,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $253/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,095 |
| Median Age | 49.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 4.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
47.3%
Obesity
17.8%
Diabetes
21.6%
Smoking
48.9%
High Blood Pressure
41.0%
No Physical Activity
17.1%
Depression
43.7%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 8.0 · 8th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
29.42
🌀 Hurricane
60.53
🔥 Wildfire
4.74
❄️ Winter Storm
6.72
🌍 Earthquake
37.21
☀️ Drought
85.97
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