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Vicksburg, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Warren County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
20,944 Population 634/sq mi density
$42,484 Median Income $27,881 per capita
$117,000 Home Value $142,109 Zillow
$857 Median Rent 30.8% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$42,484 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,000 home value, $857/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$42,484
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,881
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
68% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Vicksburg vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Vicksburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,484
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,881
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,448
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,081
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,081
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.5%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 0.5%
Other 12.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
132
Retail
182
Manufacturing
32

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,448
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,963
15% 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$42,484
Per Capita Income$27,881
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$60,448
Avg Weekly Wage$1,081
County GDP$3,581M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.5%
Poverty Rate20.8%
Gini Coefficient0.474
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone87.0%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home0.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,090
Restaurants124
Healthcare132
Retail182
Manufacturing32

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$60,448
Avg Property Tax$2,963