Mississippi Senior Housing & Health Data

Mississippi has 785 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 26,444 elderly units, of which 653 are rural and 471 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 785
  • Total elderly units: 26,444
  • HUD Section 202: 92 properties (5,346 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 477 properties (14,950 units)
  • Rural properties: 653 across 82 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 471 (15,839 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 495,115; est. living alone: 184,635
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 785 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 26,444 elderly units.

How many seniors in Mississippi live alone?

An estimated 184,635 adults age 65+ in Mississippi live alone, out of a 65+ population of 495,115 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Mississippi counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Mississippi data come from?

HUD Multifamily and Section 202 property records, USDA Rural Development Section 515 property data, HRSA health professional shortage area designations, CDC BRFSS and PLACES health indicators, HHS emPOWER electricity-dependent Medicare counts, and CMS Medicare/D-SNP enrollment files. No figures are estimated or synthesized beyond the documented methodology.

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Data sources: HUD Section 202, USDA Rural Development, HRSA HPSA, CDC BRFSS/PLACES, HHS emPOWER, CMS. Snapshot generated 2026-08-04. Markdown version: /data/state/MS.md