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Mississippi (MS)

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2.9M

Population

$59K

Median income

per household

$173.7K

Home value

18.9%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $59K.
  • Median home value: $173.7K.
  • Poverty rate: 18.9%.
Top metros:Memphis/Jackson/Gulfport-Biloxi/Hattiesburg/Tupelo/Meridian/Laurel/Oxford/Columbus/Starkville/Picayune/Natchez

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

1 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$59K

U.S.

$81K

Median home value

$173.7K

U.S.

$333K

Poverty rate

18.9%

U.S.

12.4%

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

48.9%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

24.5%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

20.1%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

2.9×

Within typical 3-5x range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
44.9%
$50–100k
28.6%
$100–200k
20.7%
$200k+
5.8%

Health

0 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

CDC PLACES 2025 estimates (adult prevalence).

Obesity

40.4%

U.S.

33.2%

Diabetes

15.5%

U.S.

12.1%

Current smoking

16.9%

U.S.

12.8%

Map

State MS

Mississippi

Population

2.9M

Area

46.9K sq mi

Counties

82

Neighbors

Alabama (AL)Arkansas (AR)Louisiana (LA)Tennessee (TN)

Counties

Counties in this state (82)

Adams CountyAlcorn CountyAmite CountyAttala CountyBenton CountyBolivar CountyCalhoun CountyCarroll CountyChickasaw County
Data Sources & Notes

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
BLS (labor)
2025-12
Page updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

U.S. Census (ACS 5-year)U.S. Census TIGER/LineCDC PLACESBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Derived statistics

  • ACS-based state estimates are aggregated from ZCTA (ZIP) values; totals may differ from official state ACS tables.
  • Health metrics (when shown) are derived from county-level CDC PLACES.
  • Median age, household size, and mean commute time (when shown) are estimated as population-weighted averages of ZIP values.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.

Data accuracy & methodology

State pages use 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA (ZIP) estimates aggregated across ZIPs in the state, plus other public datasets when available (see Sources). Aggregated ZIP-based totals can differ from official state ACS tables. Treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.