Sign In Register

Booneville, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Prentiss County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
9,060 Population 352/sq mi density
$50,112 Median Income $31,723 per capita
$123,500 Home Value $137,226 Zillow
$615 Median Rent 24.7% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,112 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,500 home value, $615/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,112
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,723
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Booneville vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,112
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,723
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,248
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$799M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 84.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1%
Other 14.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
552
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
40
Retail
92
Manufacturing
32

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,248
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,378
32% 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$50,112
Per Capita Income$31,723
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$51,248
Avg Weekly Wage$803
County GDP$799M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.6%
Poverty Rate7.0%
Gini Coefficient0.482
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone84.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments552
Restaurants42
Healthcare40
Retail92
Manufacturing32

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$51,248
Avg Property Tax$2,378