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Mississippi State

Mississippi · 4,655 residents · 2.19 sq mi
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Mississippi State is home to 4,655 people in Mississippi. The median age is 19.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. People stay put here: 54% were in the same home a year ago. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Younger
median age 19.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,655
+7%since 2023
from 4,367 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Population density
2,124 / sq mi
+7%since 2023
from 1,992 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
19.1
Unchangedsince 2023
from 19.1 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.19 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
3K3K4K5K5K201020202024Mississippi State
20245K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1978.9%(3,671)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2420.1%(934)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 341.1%(50)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 540%(0)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$5,371
+7%since 2023
from $5,005 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information24.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services0.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade0.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade0.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Vacancy rate
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic65%(2,839)
Black25.9%(1,131)
Hispanic / Latino3%(130)
Asian1.9%(81)
Other4.3%(186)
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(3,128)
Black24.1%(1,120)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(75)
Asian3%(139)
Other4.1%(193)
Diversity Score
61
−4%since 2023
from 63 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(37)
Guatemalan0.4%(20)
Dominican0.2%(10)
Colombian0.2%(8)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.7%(31)
Vietnamese0.2%(8)
Ancestry
English15.4%(717)
Irish12.1%(561)
German8.8%(410)
American8.7%(404)
Italian2.5%(118)
Scottish2.1%(98)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(67)
French1.3%(61)
Polish1.2%(58)
Dutch1.1%(51)
Norwegian1.1%(51)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(41)
Ghanaian0.7%(32)
Russian0.5%(24)
Hungarian0.5%(22)
Arab0.3%(15)
Lebanese0.3%(15)
Welsh0.3%(14)
Czech0.2%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
−4%since 2023
from 17.2 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
40.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2023
from 43.3% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2023
from 4.5% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.7% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2023
from 17.3% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
35.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2023
from 34.2% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
12.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 12.4% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
25.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2023
from 24.7% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
39.4%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
21.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2023
from 23.4% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
17.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2023
from 11.3% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
40.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2023
from 40.5% in 2023
Female
59.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 59.5% in 2023
Foreign born
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 3.2% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 8.2% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Same house as last year
54.3%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2023
from 95.5% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 1.0% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married100%(1,866)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married100%(2,789)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2023
from 8.2% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
36.9%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
0.0%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.3%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.9%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
12.7%
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

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