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Lucedale, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · George County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,944
Population
461/sq mi density
$38,468
Median Income
$19,365 per capita
$151,200
Home Value
$208,741 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$38,468 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$151,200 home value, $919/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,468
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,365
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.3%
144% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lucedale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lucedale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,468
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,365
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,280
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$797
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$797
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$653M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
398
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
37
Retail
68
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,280
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,312
34% 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 | $38,468 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,365 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,280 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $797 |
| County GDP | $653M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 398 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,280 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,312 |