Married Couple (% of all Households) by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Mississippi

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The Mississippi Delta region along the western side of the state displays a pronounced concentration of low married-couple household rates, with many zip codes falling below 30%, consistent with the area's well-documented patterns of poverty and single-parent households. In contrast, the northeastern corner of the state and scattered suburban zip codes around the Jackson metro area and along the Gulf Coast exhibit markedly higher rates, often exceeding 60-70%. The statewide pattern broadly reflects a rural-urban and economic divide, with predominantly Black, lower-income Delta communities showing the lowest marriage rates while more affluent, suburban, and predominantly white areas cluster at the upper end of the distribution.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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