Guntown, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,594

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.78%

43.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,625

32.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,600

25.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Guntown, MS is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.424% of Guntown, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Guntown, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 125 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Guntown, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guntown, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guntown, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 311
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 285
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 87

3.97%

Hispanic Population

103 people

3.97% of the people in Guntown, MS are hispanic (103 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guntown, 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

0.424%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 0.424% of Guntown, MS residents (11 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 Guntown, MS was 1.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21

Guntown, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Guntown, MS employs 1.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guntown, MS were Manufacturing (317 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), and Retail Trade (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($67,165), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($51,125), and Manufacturing ($50,842).

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2024 Value

± 252

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guntown, MS grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 1.03k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guntown, MS, are Production Occupations (205 people), Sales & Related Occupations (197 people), and Management Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guntown, 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

1.32k

2024 Value

± 252

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guntown, MS grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 1.03k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guntown, MS, are Manufacturing (317 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (242 people), and Retail Trade (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guntown, MS, though some of these residents may live in Guntown, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,263

Median earning men ± $10,067

$41,641

Median earning women ± $7,638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,500), and Construction ($67,165).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,903), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,914), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guntown, MS was $210,600 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,600 to $210,600, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Guntown, MS is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guntown, MS have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guntown, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,274

$682

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Guntown, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guntown, 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.

$95,625

Median Household Income

± $20,523

818

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 818 households in Guntown, MS grew to $95,625 from the previous year's value of $72,292.

The following chart displays the households in Guntown, 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 Guntown, 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 (90.6%)
Carpooled (6.38%)
Worked At Home (3.04%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Guntown, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.38%) and those who worked at home (3.04%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guntown, MS have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Guntown, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guntown, MS (252 out of 2.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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