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Smithville, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Itawamba County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
565
Population
382/sq mi density
$40,268
Median Income
$21,864 per capita
$91,200
Home Value
$180,750 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
3,903 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,268 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,200 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,268
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,864
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smithville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smithville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,268
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,864
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,332
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$820
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$820
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.0%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
406
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
37
Retail
78
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,332
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,111
11% 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 | $40,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $820 |
| County GDP | $733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 406 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,111 |