Bolton, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
693 Population 456/sq mi density
$36,563 Median Income $23,905 per capita
$46,200 Home Value $141,263 Zillow
$622 Median Rent 28.7% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$36,563 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,200 home value, $622/mo rent
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$36,563
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,905
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.9%
101% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bolton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bolton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,563
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,905
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,854
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,143
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,143
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.9%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,444M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 93.9%
Public Transit 1%
Work From Home 2.5%
Other 2.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,699
Restaurants
493
Healthcare
691
Retail
751
Manufacturing
101

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,854
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$36,563
Per Capita Income$23,905
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,854
Avg Weekly Wage$1,143
County GDP$15,444M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.9%
Poverty Rate24.9%
Gini Coefficient0.483
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone93.9%
Public Transit1.0%
Work From Home2.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,699
Restaurants493
Healthcare691
Retail751
Manufacturing101

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,854
Avg Property Tax$3,687