Indianola, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

9,062

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

0.847% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.5%

1.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,708

6.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,800

Population & Diversity

Indianola, MS is home to a population of 9.06k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.59% of Indianola, MS residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.38k people) in Indianola, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k White (Non-Hispanic) and 137 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Indianola, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indianola, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indianola, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.38k ± 325
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
137 ± 164

1.67%

Hispanic Population

151 people

1.67% of the people in Indianola, MS are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indianola, 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

1.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 1.59% of Indianola, MS residents (144 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 Indianola, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 98
Vietnam
61 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 66

Indianola, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Indianola, MS employs 3.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indianola, MS were Retail Trade (689 people), Educational Services (518 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($65,556), Educational Services ($53,655), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,041).

Employment

Occupations

3.66k

2024 Value

± 559

5.84%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, MS grew at a rate of 5.84%, from 3.46k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (404 people), Management Occupations (353 people), and Production Occupations (317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, 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

3.66k

2024 Value

± 559

5.84%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indianola, MS grew at a rate of 5.84%, from 3.46k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, MS, are Retail Trade (689 people), Educational Services (518 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianola, MS, though some of these residents may live in Indianola, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,752

Median earning men ± $2,111

$34,611

Median earning women ± $9,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,028), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,319), and Wholesale Trade ($47,366).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,443), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,923), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,328).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indianola, MS was $108,800 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,100 to $108,800, a 8.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Indianola, MS is 51.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indianola, MS have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indianola, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,596

$1,808

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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 Indianola, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.8% of the housing units in Indianola, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indianola, 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.

$41,708

Median Household Income

± $7,596

3.49k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.49k households in Indianola, MS grew to $41,708 from the previous year's value of $39,275.

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indianola, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Indianola, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indianola, MS have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Indianola, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, MS (2.73k out of 8.94k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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