Booneville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

9,246

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,879

1.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,700

Population & Diversity

Booneville, MS is home to a population of 9.25k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.779% of Booneville, MS residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.49k people) in Booneville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 420 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Booneville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Booneville, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Booneville, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Booneville, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.49k ± 374
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 350
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
420 ± 193

2.1%

Hispanic Population

194 people

2.1% of the people in Booneville, MS are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Booneville, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.779%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

0.618%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 0.779% of Booneville, MS residents (72 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Booneville, MS was 0.618%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Booneville, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
131 ± 107
Vietnam
105 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 65

Booneville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Booneville, MS.

Economy

The economy of Booneville, MS employs 3.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Booneville, MS were Manufacturing (714 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (564 people), and Retail Trade (544 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($72,520), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,180).

Employment

Occupations

3.69k

2024 Value

± 574

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Booneville, MS grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 3.6k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Booneville, MS, are Production Occupations (446 people), Sales & Related Occupations (408 people), and Transportation Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Booneville, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.69k

2024 Value

± 574

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 21.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Booneville, MS grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 3.6k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Booneville, MS, are Manufacturing (714 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (564 people), and Retail Trade (544 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Booneville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Booneville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,480

Median earning men ± $9,503

$42,413

Median earning women ± $5,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,077), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,197), Retail Trade ($41,889), and Public Administration ($36,800).

Education

The student population of Booneville, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,279 male students and 2,163 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Booneville, MS are White (569 and 74.7%), Black or African American (140 and 18.4%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 3.67%), and Two or More Races (18 and 2.36%).

The largest universities in Booneville, MS by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Mississippi Community College (762 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Booneville, MS are General Studies (410 and 53.8%), Registered Nursing (80 and 10.5%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (45 and 5.91%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,442 students enrolled in Booneville, MS, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,555 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
410 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
80 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Booneville, MS was General Studies with 410 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Booneville, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

762 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Mississippi Community College with 762 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 281 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Booneville, MS, which is 0.584 times less than the 481 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 569 degrees mean that there were 4.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 140 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($390) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Booneville, MS was $136,700 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,500 to $136,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Booneville, MS is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Booneville, MS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Booneville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,058

$2,381

Median Property Taxes

±$406

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Booneville, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Booneville, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Booneville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Booneville, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,879

Median Household Income

± $5,884

3.32k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.32k households in Booneville, MS grew to $50,879 from the previous year's value of $50,112.

The following chart displays the households in Booneville, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Booneville, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (11%)
Other (2.95%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Booneville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Booneville, MS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Booneville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Booneville, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Booneville, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Booneville, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Booneville, MS (1.23k out of 8.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Booneville, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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