MS · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Mississippi compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Mississippi’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$59,127#50 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$990#5 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.4 min#31 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share9.7%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,127 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $32,749 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $80,847 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,319,945 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 182,533 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $990 | #5Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 1,314,226 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 63,438 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 13,181 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 970,374 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 3,424 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 81,270 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.4 min | #31Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 997,721 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 240,236 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 74,076 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 2,603,899 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 279,879 | #30Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,803,436 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 1,174,460 | #31Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 139,499 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 417,469 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 276,625 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 89,429 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 23,775 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,943,045 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,617,274 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,053,989 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 11,176 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 36,052 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 118,529 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.