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Charleston, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Quitman County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,301
Population
1,692/sq mi density
$37,351
Median Income
$20,696 per capita
$87,700
Home Value
$98,979 Zillow
$628
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$37,351 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $628/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,351
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,696
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.2%
103% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,351
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,696
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,476
51%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$683
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$683
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.6%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$119M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.6%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
144
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
15
Retail
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,476
49% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,263
35% 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 | $37,351 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,696 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,476 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $683 |
| County GDP | $119M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 144 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,476 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,263 |