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Raleigh, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Smith County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,104
Population
216/sq mi density
$35,833
Median Income
$21,241 per capita
$110,700
Home Value
$144,822 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
1,504 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,833 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$110,700 home value, $475/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,833
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,241
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Raleigh vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Raleigh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,833
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,241
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,343
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.9%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$619M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
196
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
11
Retail
28
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,343
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,231
36% 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 | $35,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,241 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,343 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $619M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 196 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,343 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,231 |