Batesville, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Panola County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,432
Population
373/sq mi density
$46,492
Median Income
$29,220 per capita
$190,800
Home Value
$198,480 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
344
Violent Crime/100K
4,827 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,492 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$190,800 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
344 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,492
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,220
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Batesville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Batesville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,492
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,220
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,055
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$850
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$850
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,416M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
10%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
653
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
67
Retail
147
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,055
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,153
38% 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 | $46,492 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,220 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $850 |
| County GDP | $1,416M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 653 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,153 |