Mississippi State, MS

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2023 Population

4,367

6.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

19.1

1.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

944

4.93% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mississippi State, MS had a population of 4.37k people with a median age of 19.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mississippi State, MS grew from 4,095 to 4,367, a 6.64% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi State, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), White (Hispanic) (1.99%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%).

None of the households in Mississippi State, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Mississippi State, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mississippi State, MS are Mississippi State University (5,774 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Mississippi State, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mississippi State, MS was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mississippi State, MS is home to a population of 4.37k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.23% of Mississippi State, MS residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2023, there were 2.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Mississippi State, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 164 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Mississippi State, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mississippi State, MS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mississippi State, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 228
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 96

2.98%

Hispanic Population

130 people

2.98% of the people in Mississippi State, MS are hispanic (130 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mississippi State, 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
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2023, 3.23% of Mississippi State, MS residents (141 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mississippi State, MS was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Mississippi State, MS employs 944 people. The largest industries in Mississippi State, MS are Retail Trade (234 people), Educational Services (229 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($10,385), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($8,611), and Transportation & Warehousing ($8,611).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

944

2023 Value

± 229

−4.93%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mississippi State, MS declined at a rate of −4.93%, from 993 employees to 944 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mississippi State, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (199 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mississippi State, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

944

2023 Value

± 229

−4.93%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mississippi State, MS declined at a rate of −4.93%, from 993 employees to 944 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mississippi State, MS, are Retail Trade (234 people), Educational Services (229 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mississippi State, MS, though some of these residents may live in Mississippi State, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$4,475

Median earning men ± $1,705

$5,440

Median earning women ± $1,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($8,611), Retail Trade ($4,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($7,035), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($5,547), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mississippi State, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Mississippi State, MS awarded 5,774 degrees. The student population of Mississippi State, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 10,985 male students and 11,664 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mississippi State, MS are White (4,199 and 75.7%), followed by Black or African American (908 and 16.4%), Hispanic or Latino (169 and 3.05%), and Two or More Races (98 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Mississippi State, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi State University (5,774 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mississippi State, MS are General Business Administration & Management (528 and 9.14%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (283 and 4.9%), and General Psychology (227 and 3.93%).

The median tuition cost in Mississippi State, MS for a public four year colleges is $9,248 for in-state students and $25,294 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Mississippi State, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 22,649 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 22,649 students enrolled in Mississippi State, MS, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,303 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
207 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
332 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
254 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mississippi State, MS was General Psychology with 207 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5,774 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi State University with 5,774 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,667 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mississippi State, MS, which is 0.858 times less than the 3,107 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,199 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 908 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,248) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Mississippi State, MS have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mississippi State, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mississippi State, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 56

In N/A, the median household income of the 0 households in Mississippi State, MS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Mississippi State, 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 Mississippi State, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (43.3%)
Walked (34.2%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)

In 2023, 43.3% of workers in Mississippi State, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34.2%) and those who worked at home (17.3%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mississippi State, MS have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Mississippi State, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mississippi State, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mississippi State, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

NaNM% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mississippi State, MS (0 out of 0 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mississippi State, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.8% of the population of Mississippi State, MS has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 8.11% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 28.8% on non-group plans, and 4.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oktibbeha County, MS see 2263 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.15% decrease from the previous year (2361 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2729 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 476 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Oktibbeha County, MS.

2,263 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oktibbeha County, MS

Primary care physicians in Oktibbeha County, MS see an average of 2,263 patients per year. This represents a 4.15% decrease from the previous year (2,361 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oktibbeha County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 47.8% under 18 years, 52.2% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.24%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

8.11%

Medicaid

Medicare

28.8%

Non-Group

4.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mississippi State, MS grew by 21% from 6.81% to 8.24%.

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

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