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Lowest median household income, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is $19,738.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Yazoo City, MSMS9,867$12,573–

02Forest, MSMS5,433$13,991–

03McComb, MSMS11,697$14,579–

04Clarksdale, MSMS13,643$14,860–

05Columbia, MSMS6,525$14,926–

06Oxford, MSMS26,773$14,973–

07Corinth, MSMS14,345$15,203–

08Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802$15,576–

09Booneville, MSMS9,257$15,663–

10Holly Springs, MSMS6,402$15,683–

11Indianola, MSMS8,637$15,729–

12Kosciusko, MSMS6,722$15,823–

13Greenwood, MSMS13,429$15,938–

14Starkville, MSMS25,754$16,749–

15Natchez, MSMS14,880$16,769–

16Canton, MSMS10,873$16,772–

17Brookhaven, MSMS11,646$16,955–

18Laurel, MSMS17,662$16,997–

19Vicksburg, MSMS19,830$17,206–

20Picayune, MSMS12,019$17,246–

21Pontotoc, MSMS6,156$17,427–

22New Albany, MSMS7,756$17,627–

23West Point, MSMS9,743$17,688–

24Philadelphia, MSMS6,858$17,787–

25Grenada, MSMS12,088$17,811–

26Meridian, MSMS33,370$18,004–

27Greenville, MSMS26,530$18,060–

28Louisville, MSMS5,921$18,682–

29Waveland, MSMS7,042$18,750–

30Columbus, MSMS22,792$19,030–

31Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634$19,117–

32Amory, MSMS6,386$19,419–

33Ripley, MSMS5,377$19,668–

34Saltillo, MSMS5,060$19,738–

35Biloxi, MSMS48,516$19,824–

36Cleveland, MSMS10,138$20,034–

37Petal, MSMS11,694$20,505–

38Batesville, MSMS7,325$21,000–

39Gulfport, MSMS76,506$21,174–

40Moss Point, MSMS11,743$21,201–

41Jackson, MSMS141,196$23,270–

42Vancleave, MSMS5,078$23,464–

43Pass Christian, MSMS6,459$23,469–

44Senatobia, MSMS8,473$23,664–

45D'Iberville, MSMS13,557$23,967–

46St. Martin, MSMS8,139$24,774–

47Pascagoula, MSMS21,409$24,986–

48Latimer, MSMS6,756$25,810–

49Hernando, MSMS18,824$25,885–

50Richland, MSMS7,630$26,133–

51Flowood, MSMS11,003$27,845–

52Tupelo, MSMS38,087$27,871–

53Gautier, MSMS19,069$27,873–

54West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715$27,903–

55Horn Lake, MSMS26,741$28,631–

56Pearl, MSMS28,864$29,488–

57Long Beach, MSMS17,309$30,695–

58Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264$30,714–

59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993$31,161–

60Ridgeland, MSMS24,750$31,938–

61Olive Branch, MSMS47,563$32,995–

62Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451$33,971–

63Southaven, MSMS57,819$36,469–

64Clinton, MSMS26,640$36,770–

65Brandon, MSMS26,122$40,633–

66Diamondhead, MSMS9,441$44,795–

67Madison, MSMS28,575$51,197–

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