Mississippi Credit Cards

Mississippi Credit Card Debt

• Credit Card Debt: MS vs. U.S.
• • Mississippi residents have average credit card debt of $4,594. ^[1]
  • The average credit card debt amount in Mississippi is 7% less than the national average of $4,965.
  • MS ranks 37th in the nation in average credit card debt. ^[1]

Credit Card Delinquency in MS

• Cardholders that are more than 90 days late on credit card payments in Mississippi ^[2]
• • Mississippi ranks 1st in the nation with a credit card delinquency rate that is 53% greater than the national average of 0.57%.
  • Mississippi Rate: 0.87%
  • National Average: 0.57%
• Statute of limitations for credit card debt in Mississippi ^[4]
• • Mississippi: 3 years
  • U.S. Average: 5.4 years

Mississippi Credit Scores

• Credit Scores: MS vs. U.S.
• • Mississippi residents have an average credit score of 661. ^[3]
  • The average credit score for Mississippi residents is 5% less than the national average score of 696.
  • MS ranks 51st in the nation in average credit score. ^[3]

About Mississippi

The state of Mississippi has a population of approximately 2,967,297, ranking 33rd in the nation. ^[5]

More about Mississippi Credit Cards

For more information about Mississippi credit cards, or for additional resources regarding credit cards overall, visit Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Did you know?

A lot can be learned by looking at the first digits of a credit card. For example, MasterCards all begin with numbers between 51 and 55.