Mississippi by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
Lowest of 51 · 2024

$56,447

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
39th highest of 51 · 2025

224.2

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
47th highest of 51 · 2024

$954

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
39th highest of 51 · September 2026

3.3%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
Highest of 51 · 2024

18.9%

U.S.: 12.5%