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Byram, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
12,847
Population
630/sq mi density
$74,103
Median Income
$33,891 per capita
$177,200
Home Value
$217,804 Zillow
$1,318
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,322 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,103 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,200 home value, $1,318/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,103
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,891
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
42% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Byram vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Byram’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,103
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,891
87%
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
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,444M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
28 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 | $74,103 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,891 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,143 |
| County GDP | $15,444M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,699 |
| Restaurants | 493 |
| Healthcare | 691 |
| Retail | 751 |
| Manufacturing | 101 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |