Farmington, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,312
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
0.283% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
30.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,151
13.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$129,900
1.81% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,053
23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Farmington, 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.

100% of the residents in Farmington, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Farmington, MS was $129,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Farmington, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Farmington, MS was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Farmington, MS is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.389% of Farmington, MS residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Farmington, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Farmington, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmington, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmington, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 471
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    148 ± 122
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 54
0.562%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Farmington, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.562% of the people in Farmington, MS are hispanic (13 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

0.389%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
1.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2024, 0.389% of Farmington, MS residents (9 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 Farmington, MS was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 47
  2. Vietnam
    19 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 15

Farmington, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Farmington, MS employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmington, MS were Manufacturing (230 people), Educational Services (172 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,192), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,944), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k
2024 Value
± 243
23%
1 Year growth
± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, MS grew at a rate of 23%, from 856 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmington, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (148 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmington, MS.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.05k
2024 Value
± 243
23%
1 Year growth
± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmington, MS grew at a rate of 23%, from 856 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmington, MS, are Manufacturing (230 people), Educational Services (172 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmington, MS, though some of these residents may live in Farmington, 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

$28,830
Median earning men ± $11,558
$42,386
Median earning women ± $13,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,577), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,729), and Manufacturing ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,429), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,556), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,523).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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 Farmington, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmington, MS was $129,900 in 2024, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $129,900, a 1.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Farmington, MS is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmington, MS have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmington, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,708
$634
Median Property Taxes
±$164

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 Farmington, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Farmington, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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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.
$57,151
Median Household Income
± $16,167
824
Number of Households
± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 824 households in Farmington, MS grew to $57,151 from the previous year's value of $50,294.

The following chart displays the households in Farmington, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farmington, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.79%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.78%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Farmington, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.79%) and those who worked at home (2.78%).

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

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmington, MS have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Farmington, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmington, MS (313 out of 2.28k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Farmington, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

86.7% of the population of Farmington, MS has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.6% were men and 54.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Farmington, MS grew by 20.1% from 11.1% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Farmington, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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