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Byhalia, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Marshall County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,935
Population
272/sq mi density
$37,813
Median Income
$16,998 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$264,230 Zillow
$641
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
3,873 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$37,813 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $641/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,813
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,998
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.2%
87% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Byhalia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Byhalia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,813
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,998
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,326
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,206M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
566
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
34
Retail
107
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,326
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,874
18% 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 | $37,813 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,998 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,326 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $1,206M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 566 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 107 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,326 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,874 |