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Sardis, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Panola County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,525
Population
1,263/sq mi density
$32,134
Median Income
$19,978 per capita
$72,100
Home Value
$160,465 Zillow
$716
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
6,170 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$32,134 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,100 home value, $716/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,134
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,978
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.2%
95% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sardis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sardis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,134
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,978
51%
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
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% 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
88.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
24 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 | $32,134 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,978 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,055 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $850 |
| County GDP | $1,416M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 653 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,055 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,153 |