Total Filings
8,867
#21 nationally · Mid-volume state
State profile · FY2024 · AOUSC
Mississippi Bankruptcy Filings
According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, 8,867 federal filings were recorded in FY2024 across 2 judicial districts and 2.94 million residents, Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13.
- 8,867
- Total filings FY2024
- Mid-volume state
- 301.6
- Per 100k residents
- Well above national median
- #2
- Per-capita rank
- Top third
- 2
- Judicial districts
- More districts than typical
Data updated September 2026
The bottom line
Mississippi sits in the top third by FY2024 filings per 100k (#2 of 51 at 301.6/100k).
- 301.6
- filings per 100k
- #2
- per-capita rank (of 51)
- 42%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 57%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
Statistical information only, not legal advice. Outcomes depend on district local rules, exemption law, and the means test. This page does not recommend whether to file.
F
Financial-Stress Score
9/100
Mississippi · 2 of 2 dimensions reported
Based on this state's bankruptcy filing rate (AOUSC, per 100,000 residents) and its most recently reported unemployment rate, each benchmarked against every tracked state (50 states + DC). Lower filings and lower unemployment score higher; this is not a measure of overall affordability, cost of living, or quality of life.
Bankruptcy Filing Rate F 301.6 per 100K
Federal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024 (AOUSC)
Unemployment Rate F 4.2%
State's most recently reported annual unemployment rate
Consumer vs business filings, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 8,867 filings shown above, orthogonal to the chapter mix below.
Per-capita filings vs peers and the national average
Left: nearby jurisdictions by FY2024 filings per 100,000 residents (AOUSC). Right: Mississippi rate on the same scale as the 51-jurisdiction peak, with the national average marked.
Peer per-capita rates near Mississippi
Where Mississippi sits: volume vs. intensity
Every jurisdiction plotted by FY2024 total filings (volume) against filings per 100,000 residents (intensity), with Mississippi highlighted among all 30. A large state can lead on volume without leading on rate, or the reverse.
View all 30 jurisdictions as a list
- California : 45,781 filings, 117.5 per 100k
- Florida : 35,569 filings, 157.3 per 100k
- Texas : 30,182 filings, 98.9 per 100k
- Georgia : 28,963 filings, 262.6 per 100k
- Illinois : 25,450 filings, 202.8 per 100k
- Ohio : 23,448 filings, 198.9 per 100k
- New York : 20,881 filings, 106.7 per 100k
- Michigan : 20,201 filings, 201.3 per 100k
- Tennessee : 19,926 filings, 279.6 per 100k
- Alabama : 19,124 filings, 374.4 per 100k
- Indiana : 15,921 filings, 232.0 per 100k
- Virginia : 14,245 filings, 163.4 per 100k
- New Jersey : 13,511 filings, 142.2 per 100k
- Pennsylvania : 12,265 filings, 94.6 per 100k
- Kentucky : 11,004 filings, 243.1 per 100k
- Arizona : 10,861 filings, 146.2 per 100k
- Maryland : 10,858 filings, 175.7 per 100k
- Missouri : 9,572 filings, 154.5 per 100k
- Wisconsin : 9,461 filings, 160.1 per 100k
- Louisiana : 9,175 filings, 200.6 per 100k
- Mississippi (this state) : 8,867 filings, 301.6 per 100k
- North Carolina : 8,603 filings, 80.4 per 100k
- Minnesota : 8,231 filings, 143.4 per 100k
- Washington : 8,176 filings, 104.6 per 100k
- Nevada : 7,992 filings, 250.2 per 100k
- Colorado : 7,496 filings, 127.5 per 100k
- Utah : 6,657 filings, 194.8 per 100k
- Oregon : 6,601 filings, 155.9 per 100k
- Arkansas : 6,571 filings, 214.2 per 100k
- Oklahoma : 6,467 filings, 159.5 per 100k
Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics (filings) · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates →
Mississippi chapter composition, FY2024
Mississippi chapter mix FY2024
Per 100,000
301.6
#2 per capita · Well above national median
Chapter 7
3,755
42% of total · Below national share
Chapter 13
5,064
57% of total · Above national share
Chapter 11
45
Business reorganization · Below national share
Business
174
Of total filings · Below national share
Peer states, per-capita filings near Mississippi
Rate per 100k population (decimal share) and total filings - Mississippi highlighted
Filing Trend by Year
Federal Districts in Mississippi
Economic Context
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics →
4.2%
Unemployment (2023)
301.6
Filings per 100k Pop.
Filing Rate Score
301.6
Filings per 100,000 population
#2
Per-capita rank among 51 jurisdictions
Mississippi sits in the higher third for filings per 100k (#2 of 51) - a rate shaped by exemption laws, income, and local legal culture as much as by distress.
Higher per-capita filing rate
Mississippi in the higher-rate third
In FY2024, Mississippi recorded 8,867 federal filings at 301.6 per 100k - a higher-third per-capita rate (#2 of 51). Chapter 13 repayment plans are 57% while Chapter 7 is only 42% (lower-third Chapter 7 share) - homeowners curing arrears show up more often than straight liquidations.
A declined 18.4% swing on an already higher-rate state can coincide with credit tightening or a local filing-culture shift - still check the district list before inferring a statewide crisis. 2 districts; business 174. Unemployment 4.2% (2023).
These figures describe aggregate court filings; they do not forecast any individual case outcome. Statistical information only - not legal advice; this page does not recommend whether to file.
Next reads for a higher-rate state like Mississippi
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mississippi's own numbers, then where to compare them.
- Mississippi ranks #2 of 51 by FY2024 per-capita filing rate - see how every state stacks up. National rankings
- 42% of FY2024 filings here were Chapter 7 liquidations, not Chapter 13 repayment plans - the guide breaks down what separates the two. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
- Mississippi has 2 federal judicial districts - start with Northern District of Mississippi. Northern District of Mississippi profile
Figures are Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics FY2024 filings - see the methodology page for how states and chapters are defined.
Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics for Mississippi FY2024 (per-capita #2 of 51). See our methodology for details. Mississippi snapshot: 8,867 filings, 301.6/100k, Chapter 7 42% / Chapter 13 57%; retrieved September 2026 by PlainBankruptcy.