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. | Holmes County | 27 |
| 2. | Quitman County | 27 |
| 3. | Claiborne County | 28 |
| 4. | Issaquena County | 32 |
| 5. | Jefferson County | 32 |
| 6. | Tunica County | 34 |
| 7. | Calhoun County | 36 |
| 8. | Tallahatchie County | 36 |
| 9. | Noxubee County | 36 |
| 10. | Leflore County | 37 |
| 11. | Humphreys County | 37 |
| 12. | Wilkinson County | 37 |
| 13. | Yalobusha County | 39 |
| 14. | Yazoo County | 39 |
| 15. | Covington County | 39 |
| 16. | Pike County | 39 |
| 17. | Bolivar County | 40 |
| 18. | Sunflower County | 40 |
| 19. | Prentiss County | 41 |
| 20. | Kemper County | 41 |
