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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crystal Springs

Mississippi · 5,643 residents · 5.43 sq mi
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Crystal Springs is home to 5,643 people in Mississippi. 38.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,800. Households here earn about 36% less than in Mississippi as a whole. Households take in $12,857 at the median, 57% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,643
−4%vs 2000
vs 5,873 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Crystal Springs
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(421)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(394)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(510)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1913.7%(775)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(452)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.9%(730)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.9%(616)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(502)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(413)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(443)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(358)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,857
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,846 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,854
−43%vs 2000
vs $12,111 in 2000
US average: $14,340
38.9%
+7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,800
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$263
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $356 in 2000
US average: $450
76.1%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(2,509)
Black55.5%(3,257)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(72)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic47.7%(2,689)
Black52.2%(2,947)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Colombian4.3%(205)
Guatemalan4.3%(202)
Mexican3.8%(180)
Ancestry
Irish7%(334)
German6.2%(293)
English4.5%(216)
American4.1%(195)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(87)
Scottish0.9%(41)
Italian0.6%(30)
French0.5%(25)
Welsh0.2%(8)
Polish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.8%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.3%(989)
Married30.7%(641)
Widowed3.6%(76)
Divorced18.3%(383)
Women 15+
Never married49.9%(840)
Married30.5%(514)
Widowed3.4%(57)
Divorced16.2%(272)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.9%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
38.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.3%(43)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.6%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 97 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Crystal Springs, Mississippi?

Crystal Springs, Mississippi has about 5,643 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Crystal Springs, Mississippi?

The typical household in Crystal Springs, Mississippi earns about $12,857 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crystal Springs, Mississippi expensive?

In Crystal Springs, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $34,800, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal Springs, Mississippi?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in Crystal Springs, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crystal Springs, Mississippi?

About 38.9% of people in Crystal Springs, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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