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Vicksburg Micro

Vicksburg, MS · 1 counties · 47,880 residents · 589 sq mi
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Vicksburg is a metro area of 47,880 people. Median home value sits at $50,400. The poverty rate is 22.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $22,804, under the $30,130 national median. Renters pay $332 a month at the median. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

47,880
−4%vs 2000
vs 49,644 in 2000
1990 – 2025
81 / sq mi
−4%vs 2000
vs 84 / sq mi in 2000
32.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
589 sq mi
Population, 19902024
42K44K46K48K50K19902000201020202024Vicksburg
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(3,449)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(3,972)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(4,527)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(3,766)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(2,855)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(7,369)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(7,125)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(4,891)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(3,729)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(3,445)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(2,086)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(666)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,804
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,056 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,861
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,527 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.4%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,400
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$332
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $466 in 2000
US average: $450
68.9%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
31.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(27,049)
Black43%(21,341)
Hispanic / Latino1%(514)
Asian0.6%(303)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(28,827)
Black38.9%(18,620)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(250)
Asian0.6%(298)
Other0.3%(135)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(580)
Puerto Rican0.1%(64)
Guatemalan0.1%(64)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Dominican0%(21)
Honduran0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(85)
Korean0.1%(35)
Thai0%(19)
Filipino0%(16)
Chinese0%(8)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English9.6%(4,114)
American7%(3,010)
Irish6%(2,569)
German4%(1,735)
Italian1.5%(642)
French1.5%(634)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(519)
Scottish1.1%(476)
Arab0.6%(277)
Lebanese0.5%(232)
Welsh0.3%(145)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(135)
Dutch0.3%(124)
Nigerian0.3%(124)
Norwegian0.2%(105)
British0.2%(101)
Swedish0.2%(73)
Danish0.1%(62)
Greek0.1%(52)
Swiss0.1%(42)
Czech0.1%(38)
Hungarian0.1%(28)
Finnish0.1%(26)
Belgian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

19.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.7%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.4 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 13.8 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 married38.2%(6,273)
Married45%(7,400)
Widowed3.6%(593)
Divorced13.2%(2,164)
Women 15+
Never married36.6%(6,712)
Married42.9%(7,872)
Widowed8%(1,459)
Divorced12.6%(2,307)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% 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)21.1%(512)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(702)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(1,010)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(102)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,427 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 Vicksburg, MS?

Vicksburg, MS has about 47,880 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Vicksburg, MS?

The typical household in Vicksburg, MS earns about $22,804 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vicksburg, MS expensive?

In Vicksburg, MS, the median home is worth about $50,400, and the typical rent is about $332 a month.

How educated are people in Vicksburg, MS?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Vicksburg, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vicksburg, MS?

About 22.4% of people in Vicksburg, MS live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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