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Laurel, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jones County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,129
Population
928/sq mi density
$37,781
Median Income
$27,893 per capita
$110,200
Home Value
$143,159 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
39.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
677
Violent Crime/100K
4,331 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$37,781 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,200 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
677 violent crimes/100K (78% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,781
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,893
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.9%
109% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Laurel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Laurel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,781
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,893
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,231
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.3%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,600M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,434
Restaurants
134
Healthcare
122
Retail
261
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,231
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,283
6% 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 | $37,781 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,893 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,231 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $3,600M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,434 |
| Restaurants | 134 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 261 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,231 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,283 |