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Hazlehurst, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Copiah County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,547
Population
801/sq mi density
$40,491
Median Income
$24,514 per capita
$109,400
Home Value
$117,726 Zillow
$506
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
103
Violent Crime/100K
1,952 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,491 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,400 home value, $506/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,491
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,514
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.2%
135% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hazlehurst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hazlehurst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,491
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,514
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,619
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$788
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$788
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.7%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
483
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
50
Retail
85
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,619
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,389
32% 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 | $40,491 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,514 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,619 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $788 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.535 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 483 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,619 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,389 |