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Braxton, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Rankin County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
245 Population 415/sq mi density
$57,292 Median Income $19,260 per capita
$162,500 Home Value $123,900 Zillow
62°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
23 Violent Crime/100K 603 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$57,292 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,292
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,260
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.1%
151% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Braxton vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,292
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,260
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,641
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,006
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,006
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
48% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% 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
$10,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2%
Other 15.8%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,585
Restaurants
389
Healthcare
449
Retail
620
Manufacturing
113

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,641
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,074
12% 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$57,292
Per Capita Income$19,260
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,641
Avg Weekly Wage$1,006
County GDP$10,248M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.2%
Poverty Rate31.1%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute41 minutes
Drive Alone82.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,585
Restaurants389
Healthcare449
Retail620
Manufacturing113

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,641
Avg Property Tax$3,074