2024 ACS PUMS
Mississippi Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Mississippi, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Mississippi is home to 2,943,045 people across 21 PUMAs, with a median household income of $59,494 and a median age of 39.5.
2,943,045
Population
$59,494
Median HH income
27.1%
Bachelor's+
$180,000
Median home value
Mississippi at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,494 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $77,159 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $51,200 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,990 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,164 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $710 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $27 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $31,502 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 269.1 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,131 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,729 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $421 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,881 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 88.3% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.9% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.8% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Production | 7.9% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.5% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.7% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.8% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.7% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 10.2% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 61.9% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 40.8% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 18.9% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 90.4% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.3% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 6.4% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.6 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $980 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.1% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 71.5% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 93.8% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $100 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,000 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $750 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $799 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $380 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $825 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $360 | $577 |
| Statistic | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,943,045 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 39.5 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 45.5% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.0% | 20.0% |
| Black | 36.0% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,605 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 2 |
Mississippi's 21 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Mississippi's 21 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
103,536 – 107,068
107,068 – 119,001
119,001 – 142,227
142,227 – 150,795
150,795 – 172,201
172,201 – 195,884
All PUMAs in Mississippi
North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City195,884Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties185,545South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties180,479Southwest Region172,201Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities170,346Central Region--Jackson and Clinton Cities161,804South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties150,795Three Rivers Region--Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette & Monroe Counties150,480South Region--Jackson County146,853Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City143,553Northeast Region--Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah & Tishomingo Counties142,227Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties135,726South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties127,855Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City119,001East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties115,979North Central Region112,070South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City109,769North Delta Region107,068East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City106,930South Delta Region104,944South Region--Harrison County--Gulfport City103,536
Mississippi Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Mississippi?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 people, represented across 21 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Mississippi?+
The median household income in Mississippi is $59,494 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Mississippi?+
27.1% of Mississippi residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Mississippi data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Mississippi — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.