Booneville, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,246
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34
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
10.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,691
2.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Booneville, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Booneville, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Booneville, MS are Northeast Mississippi Community College (813 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Booneville, MS was $136,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Booneville, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Booneville, MS was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiPrentiss County, MSNortheast Region--Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah & Tishomingo Counties PUMA, MS

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Booneville, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.49k ± 374
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.97k ± 350
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    420 ± 193
2.1%
Hispanic Population
194 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    131 ± 107
  2. Vietnam
    105 ± 79
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Booneville, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Booneville, MS awarded 813 degrees. The student population of Booneville, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,260 male students and 2,078 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Booneville, MS are White (609 and 74.9%), Black or African American (154 and 18.9%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 3.32%), and Two or More Races (15 and 1.85%).

The largest universities in Booneville, MS by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Mississippi Community College (813 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Booneville, MS are General Studies (444 and 54.6%), Registered Nursing (60 and 7.38%), and General Business Administration & Management (43 and 5.29%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,338 students enrolled in Booneville, MS, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,511 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    444 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    60 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Booneville, MS was General Studies with 444 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
813 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Mississippi Community College with 813 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 313 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Booneville, MS, which is 0.626 times less than the 500 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 609 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 154 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Booneville, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Booneville, MS has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.65%
Uninsured
51.9%
Employer Coverage
19.8%
Medicaid
9.22%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Booneville, MS declined by 18.1% from 5.68% to 4.65%.

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