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Guntown, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lee County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,174 Population 342/sq mi density
$72,292 Median Income $25,926 per capita
$167,600 Home Value $200,854 Zillow
$1,103 Median Rent 27.4% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
50 Violent Crime/100K 1,670 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,292 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,600 home value, $1,103/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$72,292
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,926
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Guntown vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Guntown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,292
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,926
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,452
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,477M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 91.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.8%
Other 6.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,687
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
338
Retail
503
Manufacturing
118

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,452
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,258
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$72,292
Per Capita Income$25,926
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,452
Avg Weekly Wage$984
County GDP$6,477M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.7%
Poverty Rate7.0%
Gini Coefficient0.462
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone91.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,687
Restaurants275
Healthcare338
Retail503
Manufacturing118

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,452
Avg Property Tax$4,258