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Sharon

Mississippi · 1,406 residents · 8.56 sq mi
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Sharon is home to 1,406 people in Mississippi. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $71,900. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The poverty rate is 27.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. The median age is 42.5, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,406
−18%vs 2011
vs 1,709 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
42.5
−14%vs 2011
vs 49.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.56 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
9001K2K2K2K201020202024Sharon
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(82)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(88)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(95)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(90)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(91)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.8%(138)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.9%(167)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.1%(241)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.9%(182)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.8%(152)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.8%(67)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(13)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,310
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $56,298 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,029
−7%vs 2011
vs $23,614 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
27.2%
+3.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+6%vs 2011
vs 0.406 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing11.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing7.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,900
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $80,600 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
Median gross rent
$914
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $808 in 2011
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
88.5%
−6.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.0% in 2011
11.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.5% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−7%vs 2011
vs 2.58 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.8%
+4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.1% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
100.0%
+36.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 63.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
1.4
−2%vs 2011
vs 1.4 in 2011
2010 – 2023
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

2011
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(1,553)
Black9.1%(156)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(1,263)
Black8.9%(125)
Hispanic / Latino1%(14)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American19%(285)
Irish11.6%(174)
Portuguese7.2%(108)
Scotch-Irish3.6%(54)
English3.2%(48)
French2.9%(43)
German1.7%(25)
Dutch0.9%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
75.1%
−4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+10%vs 2011
vs 25.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
90.6%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.5% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.5% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.0%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
0.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 6.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.4%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
26.4%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
56.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 60.3% in 2011
Female
44.0%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.7% in 2011
Foreign born
0.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.7%(95)
Married49.7%(372)
Widowed0.9%(7)
Divorced36.6%(274)
Women 15+
Never married18.6%(147)
Married63.1%(499)
Widowed10.5%(83)
Divorced7.8%(62)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
20.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.0%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.1%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)32.6%(47)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era67.4%(97)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 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 Sharon, Mississippi?

Sharon, Mississippi has about 1,406 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sharon, Mississippi?

The typical household in Sharon, Mississippi earns about $51,310 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sharon, Mississippi expensive?

In Sharon, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $71,900, and the typical rent is about $914 a month.

How educated are people in Sharon, Mississippi?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sharon, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sharon, Mississippi?

About 27.2% of people in Sharon, 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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