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SSDI · Mississippi

SSDI in Mississippi: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

103,115 disabled workers in Mississippi got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.

103,115disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
35.6%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
3hearing offices in the state
Offices in MississippiAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Mississippi

A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Mississippi DDS made 30,307 initial decisions and allowed 35.6% of them, 0.7 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

35.6%initial claims allowed (12 months)
15.2%reconsiderations allowed
17,966initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug36
  2. Sep37
  3. Oct36
  4. Nov36
  5. Dec36
  6. Jan34
  7. Feb36
  8. Mar33
  9. Apr33
  10. May35
  11. Jun37
  12. Jul38
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.9%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed38.4%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)31,384
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20262,266

An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.

Hearing offices in Mississippi

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Mississippi has 3 hearing offices in SSA's data.

  • Hattiesburg, MSDisability hearing office · 1901 Broadway Drive
    7.0months average wait for a hearing239 days to a decision
    Phone: n/d in SSA data
  • Jackson, MSDisability hearing office · McCoy Federal Building, Suite 401
    8.0months average wait for a hearing217 days to a decision
    (888) 385-8499
  • Tupelo, MSDisability hearing office · Suite 3A
    9.0months average wait for a hearing238 days to a decision
    (866) 275-9405

Disabled workers by county

  • Hinds7,175
  • Harrison6,510
  • DeSoto4,345
  • Jackson4,345
  • Rankin3,635
  • Lee3,425
  • Forrest2,390
  • Lauderdale2,275
  • Pearl River2,110
  • Jones2,105
All 82 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Adams8,205995
Alcorn10,0202,010
Amite3,715415
Attala4,880775
Benton2,220440
Bolivar8,0151,285
Calhoun4,000690
Carroll2,980430
Chickasaw4,665900
Choctaw1,905330
Claiborne2,215355
Clarke4,545620
Clay5,200875
Coahoma5,550980
Copiah7,1701,160
Covington5,020725
DeSoto35,3004,345
Forrest16,3702,390
Franklin2,215290
George5,785845
Greene2,925425
Grenada6,1601,110
Hancock12,1001,470
Harrison50,1556,510
Hinds48,9757,175
Holmes4,635880
Humphreys2,085380
Issaquena17020
Itawamba6,3151,115
Jackson35,3954,345
Jasper4,730750
Jefferson1,995335
Jefferson Davis3,055515
Jones16,2402,105
Kemper2,350330
Lafayette9,7701,005
Lamar12,0101,360
Lauderdale17,1552,275
Lawrence3,825640
Leake5,180870
Lee20,8253,425
Leflore6,6951,165
Lincoln8,7751,225
Lowndes13,7552,100
Madison23,4502,095
Marion6,7901,005
Marshall9,4901,480
Monroe9,6801,685
Montgomery2,985505
Neshoba6,7651,000
Newton5,405800
Noxubee2,840550
Oktibbeha8,1851,050
Panola8,8751,620
Pearl River16,2252,110
Perry3,300475
Pike10,0601,630
Pontotoc7,4451,335
Prentiss6,0901,225
Quitman1,695340
Rankin32,8803,635
Scott6,275975
Sharkey1,230160
Simpson6,635945
Smith4,145575
Stone4,810665
Sunflower5,6351,045
Tallahatchie3,085620
Tate7,1101,075
Tippah5,7651,205
Tishomingo5,7701,070
Tunica2,265430
Union7,3451,340
Walthall3,850550
Warren11,0301,625
Washington11,7151,950
Wayne5,215795
Webster3,190540
Wilkinson2,145280
Winston5,130655
Yalobusha4,580795
Yazoo5,690895

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Mississippi, SSA paid disabled workers $160.5 million that month.

2027 amounts

$1,029SSI federal maximum per month in 2027, one person ($994 in 2026)
$1,544SSI federal maximum for a couple in 2027
3.6%Cost-of-living raise for 2027 (COLA)
$1,770SSDI work limit (SGA) per month in 2027, not blind
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
  • Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Mississippi?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Mississippi DDS allowed 35.6% of initial disability decisions and 15.2% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Mississippi?

SSA counted 103,115 disabled workers getting benefits in Mississippi in December 2025, plus 15,481 children and 1,370 spouses of disabled workers.

How much is SSDI?

It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).

Where do I apply for SSDI in Mississippi?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 23 Social Security offices in Mississippi.

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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.