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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.7%
1,784 → 1,903
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.5%
$39,866 → $47,258
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Decatur across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,991
+88 from 2023 (1,903)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,250
+$5,992 from 2023 ($47,258)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,784 | — | $39,866 | — |
| 2015 | 1,868 | +4.7% | $37,500 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,939 | +3.8% | $24,063 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 1,705 | -12.1% | $26,250 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,689 | -0.9% | $42,016 | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 1,903 | +12.7% | $47,258 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.