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Ridgeland, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Madison County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
24,548
Population
935/sq mi density
$63,470
Median Income
$48,807 per capita
$259,600
Home Value
$277,756 Zillow
$1,204
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
2,007 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$63,470 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$259,600 home value, $1,204/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,470
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,807
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgeland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgeland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,470
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,807
125%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,823
158%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,987
Restaurants
319
Healthcare
380
Retail
536
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,823
58% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,569
31% 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 | $63,470 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,807 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,823 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $9,943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,987 |
| Restaurants | 319 |
| Healthcare | 380 |
| Retail | 536 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,823 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,569 |