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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

Population Overview

Total Population
2,944
Population Density
461
per square mile
Land Area
6.4
square miles (16.6 km²)
Median Age
36.8 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

57.3%
Male
42.7%
Female
57%
43%

Race & Ethnicity

White 61.3% US: 61.6%
Black 33.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
61.3%
Black
33.9%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.5%
Spanish
3.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.9%
2% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.8%
37% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.5%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.7%
59% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.463
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,944
Population Density461 / sq mi
Land Area6.4 sq mi
Median Age36.8 years

Gender

Male57.3%
Female42.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White61.3%
Black or African American33.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.5%
Spanish3.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.9%
Disability17.8%
Health Insurance89.5%
Uninsured13.7%
Broadband Access89.0%
Gini Coefficient0.463

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent