Smith County, MS

Composite Insurance Risk Score: 50.3 / 100 (National rank: #1588)

Axis Scores

Climate Safety 44.4
Insurance Affordability 30.3
Housing Affordability 92.5
Community Resilience 11.4
Social Resilience 45.0
Housing Stability 98.6

Key Metrics

Annual Insurance Premium (state avg) $2,500
Insurance Burden (% of income) 4.10%
Price-to-Income Ratio 1.85
FEMA Risk Score (0-100) 55.5

Data Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (Public Domain), U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (CC0), Triple-I / NAIC public citations. Scores are percentile ranks across all valid U.S. counties (0-100).

πŸ“ˆ 10-Year Trend (2015-2024)

Historical data from U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

πŸ’‘ Market Analysis

Over the past 5 years, home values in Smith County have grown at an average annual rate of 1.88%. During the same period, the population has decreased by 11.72%. This combination of rising prices and shrinking population may indicate housing affordability pressures or climate-related out-migration.

*Note: Correlation does not imply causation. Analysis based on ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019-2024).