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Fayette, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jefferson County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,602
Population
1,358/sq mi density
$25,383
Median Income
$17,028 per capita
$73,800
Home Value
$77,877 Zillow
$416
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
414
Violent Crime/100K
6,914 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$25,383 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,800 home value, $416/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$25,383
66% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,028
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
46.5%
275% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fayette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fayette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$25,383
34%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,028
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,572
54%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.2%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$141M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.2%
Other
2.7%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
77
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
12
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,572
46% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,354
33% 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 | $25,383 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,028 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,572 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $141M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 77 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,572 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,354 |