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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

Population Overview

Total Population
4,270
Population Density
397
per square mile
Land Area
11.3
square miles (29.2 km²)
Median Age
42.3 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

57.2%
Male
42.8%
Female
57%
43%

Race & Ethnicity

White 57.2% US: 61.6%
Black 38.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
57.2%
Black
38.3%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.3%
Spanish
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.5%
41% below US avg (6%)
Disability
28.2%
117% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.3%
7% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.1%
52% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,270
Population Density397 / sq mi
Land Area11.3 sq mi
Median Age42.3 years

Gender

Male57.2%
Female42.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White57.2%
Black or African American38.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.3%
Spanish0.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.5%
Disability28.2%
Health Insurance85.3%
Uninsured13.1%
Broadband Access67.6%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M