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Artesia, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lowndes County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
378
Population
402/sq mi density
$19,500
Median Income
$17,271 per capita
$107,700
Home Value
$141,740 Zillow
$393
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
2,732 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$19,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$107,700 home value, $393/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$19,500
74% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,271
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.8%
229% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Artesia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Artesia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$19,500
26%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,271
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,513
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,089
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,089
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,558
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
166
Retail
275
Manufacturing
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,513
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,868
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $19,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,513 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,089 |
| County GDP | $3,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,558 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 166 |
| Retail | 275 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,513 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,868 |