Walthall County, Mississippi Eviction Risk: Low

Walthall County, Mississippi scores 4/10 (Moderate) on the eviction risk index, placing it in the middle third of the state's 82 counties. With 33 Mississippi counties carrying higher risk and 48 sitting below it, landlords here face meaningful but not extreme operating conditions. Across the county's 2 tracked cities, scores range from 3 to 4.1, so where you own within the county matters as much as the county average itself.

The economic backdrop shapes that risk. The average poverty rate runs at 37.3% and the average renter share sits at 42%, figures that translate into a tenant base under real financial pressure. Average rent of $458 keeps the market accessible, and a rent burden averaging 24.2% of income is manageable, but the high poverty rate means cash-flow disruptions can appear quickly if a tenant loses income.

The cities inside Walthall County

Tylertown is the county's largest city by far, with a population of 2,024 and a score of 4.1/10, making it the highest-risk location in the county. Investors eyeing multi-unit acquisitions in Tylertown should price in a somewhat elevated probability of eviction proceedings compared to the county average. Tylertown also accounts for the vast majority of the county's total tracked population of 2,196.

Kokomo, with a population of 172 and a score of 3/10, sits at the low end of the county's risk range. That score reflects a relatively landlord-favorable environment by local standards, though the city's small size limits the available rental inventory and any meaningful scale of investment. The gap between Tylertown's 4.1 and Kokomo's 3.0 underscores that risk in Walthall County is genuinely hyper-local, not uniform across the market.

State-level laws that apply here

Under Mississippi state law, specifically Miss. Code SS 89-8 (Landlord and Tenant), landlords must give 3 days notice for non-payment of rent, 14 days to cure a lease violation, and 30 days for an end-of-term or no-cause termination. Uncontested cases typically resolve in 30 to 60 days, while contested matters can stretch from 60 to 120 days. Understanding the Mississippi eviction process in full before your first filing is essential, because even an uncontested case runs through filing fees of $75 to $150, sheriff lockout fees of $30 to $120, and attorney fees ranging from $500 to $2,500.

Reviewing Mississippi eviction costs before acquiring property helps investors model worst-case carrying costs during a dispute. On the regulatory side, Mississippi does not require just cause for termination and actively preempts local rent control ordinances, meaning no city in Walthall County can layer on additional rent caps or termination restrictions beyond what state law sets. Source-of-income discrimination is not protected under state law here.

With a poverty rate of 37.3% and 42% of residents renting, landlords in Walthall County are operating in a high-need housing market; see the city grid above for a breakdown of where risk concentrates within the county.