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Oak Grove, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lamar County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
2,200
Population
1,760/sq mi density
$105,069
Median Income
$33,411 per capita
$239,600
Home Value
$218,065 Zillow
$1,482
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
5,758 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$105,069 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$239,600 home value, $1,482/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,069
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,411
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oak Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oak Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,069
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,411
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,272
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,777M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,576
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
196
Retail
280
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,272
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,950
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $105,069 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,411 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,272 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $851 |
| County GDP | $2,777M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,576 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 280 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,272 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,950 |