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In home: 48 to 96 hours
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Radon Levels in Noxubee County, Mississippi
EPA puts Noxubee County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Nearest county
10.1%
Tuscaloosa County, 62 miles
- Tuscaloosa
- 10.1%
Share at 4+ pCi/L, 69 tests, 2006 to 2015
Ground above low
78.6%
70.5 pts above MS
- Noxubee
- 78.6%
- MS
- 8.1%
Share of land USGS rates moderate or high potential
Tests reported
0
None published
A home here needs its own test
EPA radon zone
Zone 2
Moderate potential
- 1
- Zone 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors
Read a result for Noxubee County
Starts at EPA's action level
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 4.0 pCi/L
At or above 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is at or above 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends fixing a home when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or higher.
The data
Noxubee County, At a glance
Noxubee County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential
Noxubee County is a
USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 79% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
No CDC test figures here
CDC has published no radon test figures for Noxubee County. Tuscaloosa County, AL, 62 miles away, is the nearest county with a figure over the 2006 to 2015 laboratory totals.
Noxubee County, Compared
Noxubee County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411Noxubee County is in a state CDC's county radon counts do not reach: no Mississippi county has a figure, while 2,669 counties elsewhere do over the 2006 to 2015 laboratory totals. Across every county in the country with a figure (2,669), 36.3% of reported tests reached that level; no Mississippi county contributes to that pool.
The nearest counties with a figure are Tuscaloosa County, AL (62 miles away) at 10.1%, Franklin County, AL (101 miles away) at 18.6% and Jefferson County, AL (102 miles away) at 10.6%.
EPA's 1993 map puts Noxubee County in Zone 2, its middle label: a predicted county average between 2 and 4 pCi/L. USGS geology rates 79% of the county's land moderate radon potential.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Noxubee County, Geology
The ground under Noxubee County
PredictedMost of the ground under Noxubee County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 78.6% of its land is moderate radon potential, with 21.4% low. The map puts 78.6% of Noxubee County in the area it calls Pontotoc Ridge/Black Prairies and 20.9% in North Central Hills/Flatwoods. USGS gives the first a radon index of 9, in the moderate band (9 to 11), and the second 8, in the low band (5 to 8).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc Ridge/Black Prairies | Glauconitic sand, clay, sandy limestone, micaceous chalk, and lime. | Moderate | 9 | 78.6% |
| North Central Hills/Flatwoods | Tertiary nonmarine to deltaic sediments ranging from sand to clay. | Low | 8 | 20.9% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Noxubee County beside the ground around it
Across Mississippi 0.1% of the land is rated high; none of Noxubee County's is. Of the 6 counties that border it, 1 has more moderate-potential ground, Pickens County, AL the most at 99.8%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Noxubee County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Noxubee County
- Mississippi Radon ProgramMississippi Radon Program, run by Mississippi State Department of Health, answers questions about testing, mitigation and the rules in Mississippi.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsAsk the program whether it has free or discounted kits, or compare kits you can buy.
- Compare kits
- See the Mississippi directoryNo professionals are listed in Mississippi yet. The state program can point you to registered testers and mitigators.
What Mississippi's program says
- Phone
- 1-800-626-7739
What it means
Noxubee County, Questions
Questions about radon in Noxubee County
Are radon levels high in Noxubee County?
No CDC testing statistics are published here for Noxubee County, Mississippi yet. Of the 8 nearest counties with a figure, within 121 miles, the share of tests at or above 4 pCi/L runs from 6.3% to 36.6%.
Which counties border Noxubee County?
Noxubee County borders 6 counties: Kemper County, MS, Oktibbeha County, MS, Lowndes County, MS, Pickens County, AL, Winston County, MS and Sumter County, AL.
Products
Noxubee County, Products
Testing a home in Noxubee County
No CDC figure names Noxubee County; the nearest county with one, Tuscaloosa County, AL (62 miles away), reported 10.1% of its tests at or above 4 pCi/L over the 2006 to 2015 laboratory totals, the only reading nearby until a test of this home. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Noxubee County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.
Test kits and monitors3
See every kit and monitor
Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
Monitor
Corentium Home 2 battery digital radon monitor
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Bluetooth
- Screen, app
Method: Alpha spectrometry
Readings: Every 60 minutes
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Test kits and monitors: 1 of 3
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Noxubee County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Noxubee County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Pickens County, ALEPA zone 2
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 0.8 pCi/L · 1 test
- Radon levels in Sumter County, ALEPA zone 2
0.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.3 pCi/L · 2 tests
- Radon levels in Kemper County, MSEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2006 to 2015; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Oktibbeha County, MSEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2006 to 2015; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Lowndes County, MSEPA zone 2
No CDC figure for 2006 to 2015; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
- Radon levels in Winston County, MSEPA zone 3
No CDC figure for 2006 to 2015; its page reads it against its own neighbours.
Noxubee County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Noxubee County
About 9,798 people live in Noxubee County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 428 fewer than in 2020 (−4.2%). That works out to 14 people per square mile of land. Its largest town, Macon, has 2,432 residents, 24.8% of the total. Together its 3 incorporated places hold 37.4% of those residents; the other 62.6% live outside any of them.
From Macon to Shuqualak, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Noxubee County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | 2,432 | −5.1% | 24.8% |
| Brooksville | 858 | −6.0% | 8.8% |
| Shuqualak | 377 | −6.5% | 3.8% |
3 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Noxubee County, Homes
Homes in Noxubee County
Of Noxubee County's 4,728 homes, 66% are detached houses, against 69% across Mississippi; 25% are mobile homes. The homes are older than Mississippi's as a whole: half were built before 1978 (1986 for Mississippi), and 19% date from before 1960. Owners live in 76% of the occupied homes (Mississippi: 69%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Noxubee County | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 4,728 | 1,332,811 |
| Detached houses | 66% | 69% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 5% | 9% |
| Mobile homes | 25% | 15% |
| Built before 1960 | 19% | 15% |
| Built since 2000 | 18% | 28% |
| Middle year built | 1978 | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied | 76% | 69% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.