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Crystal Springs

Mississippi · 5,044 residents · 5.43 sq mi
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Crystal Springs is home to 5,044 people in Mississippi. Median home value sits at $67,300. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The foreign-born share is 0%. The poverty rate is 23.5%, above the 13.8% national rate. Median rent is $412 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

5,044
−14%since 2000
from 5,873 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
+8%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Crystal Springs
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(368)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(312)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146%(302)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1910.5%(531)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(433)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.7%(589)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.5%(578)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.6%(635)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(577)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(333)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(242)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(144)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,655
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,846 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$16,881
+39%since 2000
from $12,111 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
18.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
23.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2000
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.424
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$67,300
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$412
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $356 in 2000
US average: $853
72.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.9% in 2000
27.2% rent
15.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.71 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
17.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
33.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.8
−12%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(2,509)
Black55.5%(3,257)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(72)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic35.8%(1,807)
Black61.1%(3,083)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(109)
Asian0.3%(15)
Other0.2%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English8.3%(431)
Irish5.3%(276)
German4.7%(245)
American4.7%(243)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(171)
Scottish1.4%(70)
French0.8%(41)
Polish0.6%(32)
Russian0.5%(25)
Dutch0.3%(18)
British0.3%(15)
Czech0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
78.9%
+13.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
4.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 1.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+14%since 2000
from 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
74.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
10.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
11.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

22.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
19.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

44.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
55.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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How many people live in Crystal Springs, Mississippi?

Crystal Springs, Mississippi has about 5,044 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Crystal Springs, Mississippi earns about $36,655 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 $67,300, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal Springs, Mississippi?

About 15.8% 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 23.5% of people in Crystal Springs, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crystal Springs, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Crystal Springs, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 599 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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

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