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Collins, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Covington County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,180
Population
274/sq mi density
$35,946
Median Income
$18,911 per capita
$90,400
Home Value
$147,123 Zillow
$757
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
1,504 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$35,946 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,400 home value, $757/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,946
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,911
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Collins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Collins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,946
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,911
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,884
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$859
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$859
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.3%
105% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,023M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
10.3%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
389
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
27
Retail
83
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,884
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,514
28% 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 | $35,946 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,884 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $859 |
| County GDP | $1,023M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 10.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 389 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,884 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,514 |