Carroll County, MS Shrink-Swell Risk

Carroll County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Low

In Carroll County, MS, 96.6% of the surveyed soil carries a "Low" shrink-swell rating, 1.87% linear extensibility on average. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

Before you rely on this for one address

Carroll County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Carroll County will actually do.

Budgeting for Carroll County, MS

Carroll County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Carroll County, MS ranks 2,112 most-constrained nationally, and 53 of 82 within Mississippi. Carroll County covers 628 square miles and counts 9,378 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Wapello County, IA and Jefferson County, IN are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Mississippi

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