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Wiggins, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Stone County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,270
Population
397/sq mi density
$41,705
Median Income
$22,401 per capita
$105,700
Home Value
$166,150 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
108
Violent Crime/100K
4,439 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,705 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,700 home value, $822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,705
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,401
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wiggins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wiggins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,705
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,401
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,356
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
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.1%
99% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$565M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.1%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
332
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
29
Retail
65
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,356
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,533
28% 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 | $41,705 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,401 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,356 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $820 |
| County GDP | $565M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 332 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,356 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,533 |