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New Hope, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lowndes County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,587
Population
713/sq mi density
$79,250
Median Income
$35,879 per capita
$223,900
Home Value
$169,116 Zillow
$963
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
2,732 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$79,250 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$223,900 home value, $963/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,250
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,879
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Hope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Hope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,250
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,879
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,513
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,089
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,089
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,558
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
166
Retail
275
Manufacturing
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,513
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,868
18% 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 | $79,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,879 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,513 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,089 |
| County GDP | $3,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,558 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 166 |
| Retail | 275 |
| Manufacturing | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,513 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,868 |