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Bentonia, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Yazoo County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
274
Population
193/sq mi density
$79,500
Home Value
$93,284 Zillow
$241
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$22,164
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bentonia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bentonia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,164
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,731
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,091M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
24.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
456
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
42
Retail
80
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,731
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,489
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $22,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,731 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $1,091M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 456 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,731 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,489 |