Mississippi Gazetteer
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
| County | Wealth Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quitman County | 27 |
| 2. | Issaquena County | 29 |
| 3. | Claiborne County | 30 |
| 4. | Tunica County | 31 |
| 5. | Holmes County | 33 |
| 6. | Noxubee County | 34 |
| 7. | Jefferson County | 35 |
| 8. | Chickasaw County | 39 |
| 9. | Calhoun County | 41 |
| 10. | Tallahatchie County | 41 |
| 11. | Sunflower County | 42 |
| 12. | Yazoo County | 43 |
| 13. | Coahoma County | 43 |
| 14. | Humphreys County | 44 |
| 15. | Clay County | 44 |
| 16. | Montgomery County | 44 |
| 17. | Yalobusha County | 44 |
| 18. | Sharkey County | 45 |
| 19. | Jefferson Davis County | 45 |
| 20. | Scott County | 46 |
