COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mathiston vs Columbus
PLACE A
Mathiston, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Mathiston is 77% smaller than Columbus. Mathiston earns more, with a median household income $9,818 higher. Mathiston has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 1%).
MATHISTONCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population8863,821−77% vs Columbus
Population density3541,283−929
Population growth19.1%1.2%+17.9 pts
Median age40.034.6+5.4
Male47.7%48.7%−1.0 pts
Female52.3%51.3%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.0%12.3%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%48.2%+33.8 pts
Black12.3%8.4%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%40.5%−39.4 pts
Asian2.1%1.7%+0.4 pts
Other2.6%1.1%+1.4 pts
Median household income$59,236$49,418+$9,818
Per capita income$32,282$30,453+$1,829
Poverty rate17.2%31.5%−14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%27.8%−4.5 pts
Graduate degree7.8%13.1%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%3.2%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation53.4%51.4%+2.0 pts
Median home value$155,000$241,700−$86,700
Median gross rent$637$879−$242
Owner-occupied70.4%68.8%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.5%19.4%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%29.3%+31.4 pts
Average commute30.621.3+9.3
Worked from home9.9%9.3%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.0%13.0%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025