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Thaxton, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Pontotoc County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
650
Population
63/sq mi density
$81,250
Median Income
$34,981 per capita
$208,500
Home Value
$230,933 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
1,581
Violent Crime/100K
4,490 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$208,500 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,250
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,981
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thaxton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thaxton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,250
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,981
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,652
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$802
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$802
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,286M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
563
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
48
Retail
106
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,652
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,494
29% 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 | $81,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,981 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,652 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $802 |
| County GDP | $1,286M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,652 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,494 |