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Decatur, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Newton County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,025 Population 368/sq mi density
$47,258 Median Income $20,142 per capita
$125,800 Home Value $165,080 Zillow
$826 Median Rent 25.4% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
660 Violent Crime/100K 4,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$47,258 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,800 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 84.9%
US avg: 88.6% 4% below
Bachelor's+ 20.2%
US avg: 33.7% 40% below
Graduate+ 8.1%
US avg: 13.1% 38% below
School Test Score
5.1 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

71.2%
Republican (GOP)
27.9%
Democrat (DEM)
R 71%
D 28%
1%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
72.7%
19% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
74 Mbps
Upload: 50 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
3
EV Charging Stations
1
Alt Fuel Stations
1
Nearest Airport
JAN
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International
57 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:7,019
patients per provider
Dentists
1:4,206
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:3,503
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.1
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
62.9%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
15,917
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+20.2%
High School+84.9%
Graduate Degree+8.1%
School Test Score5.1/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)71.2%
Democrat (DEM)27.9%

Infrastructure

Broadband72.7%
Download Speed74 Mbps
Upload Speed50 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries3
EV Stations1
Alt Fuel Stations1

Airport

Airport CodeJAN
Airport NameJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International
Distance57 miles