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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.5%
1,613 → 1,363
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29%
$19,671 → $25,383
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fayette 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
1,211
-152 from 2023 (1,363)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,338
+$4,955 from 2023 ($25,383)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,613 | — | $19,671 | — |
| 2015 | 1,553 | -3.7% | $20,294 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,499 | -3.5% | $16,786 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1,440 | -3.9% | $20,321 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1,417 | -1.6% | $22,839 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,363 | -3.8% | $25,383 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.