Mississippi

Demographic Data

Total state population
2,885,936
Total number of people with disabilities
18%
Breakdown by category of disability
Hearing difficulty
4%
Vision difficulty
4%
Cognitive difficulty
8%
Ambulatory difficulty
10%
Self-care difficulty
4%
Independent living difficulty
8%
Race/ethnicity breakdown

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment and unemployment rates for people with disabilities

Employment rate for People with Disabilities (PwD)
8%
Unemployment rate for PwD
16%
Number of PwD not working but actively looking for work
36%

Additional demographics for people with disabilities

For more detailed metrics on demographics for people with disabilities, please visit Disability Employment Statistics | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov).

Employment data for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

For additional data on state performance in work and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities please visit StateData.info | Statedata.info.

Number of AoD grantee programs across the country

For more information on the AoD grantee programs across the country, please visit Administration on Disabilities | ACL Administration for Community Living.

Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE) of Mississippi, Inc.
1304 Vine Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: 601-969-4009
ED:Augusta Smith
Phone: (601) 359-6242
ED:Charles Hughes
Institute for Disability Studies: Mississippi's UCEDD
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5163
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Main Phone: 601-266-5163
Toll Free Number: 888-671-0051
Main Fax: 601-266-5114
TTY: 888-671-0051
PADD/PAIMI/PAIR/PABSS/PAAT/PATBI/PAVA
Disability Rights Mississippi
5 Old River Place Suite 101
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
Phone & TDD: (601) 968-0600
Toll Free: (800) 772-4057
FAX: amaclaine@drms.ms
(601) 968-0665
CAP
MS Society for Disabilities
1675 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 362-2585
FAX: (601) 982-1951