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Golden, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Itawamba County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
178
Population
307/sq mi density
$48,889
Median Income
$32,571 per capita
$103,100
Home Value
$155,684 Zillow
$752
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$48,889 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,100 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
191 → 185
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+133.5%
$20,938 → $48,889
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Golden 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
181
-4 from 2023 (185)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,514
+$39,625 from 2023 ($48,889)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 191 | — | $20,938 | — |
| 2015 | 190 | -0.5% | $23,571 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 191 | +0.5% | $36,250 | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 188 | -1.6% | $33,750 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 176 | -6.4% | $44,000 | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 185 | +5.1% | $48,889 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.