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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Verona

Mississippi · 2,978 residents · 3.67 sq mi
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Verona is a city of 2,978 people in Mississippi. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $41,300. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes. 21.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
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

2,978
−11%vs 2000
vs 3,334 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.5
+3%vs 2000
vs 29.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.67 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Verona
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(240)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(208)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(195)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(219)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(272)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.9%(532)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(445)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(351)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(248)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(118)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(107)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(43)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,688
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,117 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,233
−24%vs 2000
vs $12,092 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,300
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $421 in 2000
US average: $450
54.4%
+12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.0% in 2000
45.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38.3%(1,277)
Black57.6%(1,920)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(74)
Asian0.3%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(1,973)
Black32.5%(968)
Hispanic / Latino2%(61)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.2%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan2.3%(64)
Mexican1.5%(42)
Dominican1.1%(29)
Honduran0.5%(14)
Ancestry
Irish3%(83)
Scottish2.2%(61)
English1.4%(39)
American0.9%(25)
German0.6%(16)
Section 05

Education

7.8%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.1%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.4 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12.4 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 married52%(522)
Married39%(391)
Widowed1.1%(11)
Divorced7.9%(79)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(315)
Married49.6%(564)
Widowed5.4%(61)
Divorced17.3%(197)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% 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)63.5%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.3%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 85 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 Verona, Mississippi?

Verona, Mississippi has about 2,978 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Verona, Mississippi?

The typical household in Verona, Mississippi earns about $19,688 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Verona, Mississippi expensive?

In Verona, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $41,300, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Verona, Mississippi?

About 7.8% of adults age 25 and over in Verona, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Verona, Mississippi?

About 21.2% of people in Verona, 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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