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Pope, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Panola County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
544
Population
375/sq mi density
$80,595
Median Income
$28,465 per capita
$119,700
Home Value
$188,499 Zillow
$813
Median Rent
14.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$80,595 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,700 home value, $813/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,595
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,465
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,595
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,465
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,055
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$850
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$850
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,416M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
653
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
67
Retail
147
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,055
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,153
38% 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 | $80,595 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,465 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $850 |
| County GDP | $1,416M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 653 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,153 |