Rolling Fork, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,038

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,587

32.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,100

13.2% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

916

Population & Diversity

Rolling Fork, MS is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.294% of Rolling Fork, MS residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Rolling Fork, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Rolling Fork, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rolling Fork, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rolling Fork, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 282
White (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 109
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rolling Fork, 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

0.294%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.294% of Rolling Fork, MS residents (6 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 Rolling Fork, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 25
Korea
4 ± 16

Rolling Fork, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rolling Fork, MS employs 916 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rolling Fork, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($46,023), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,973), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,940).

Employment

Occupations

916

2024 Value

± 194

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rolling Fork, MS grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 794 employees to 916 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rolling Fork, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (134 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rolling Fork, 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

916

2024 Value

± 194

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rolling Fork, MS grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 794 employees to 916 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rolling Fork, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), Retail Trade (161 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rolling Fork, MS, though some of these residents may live in Rolling Fork, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,520

Median earning men ± $12,571

$26,544

Median earning women ± $14,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,360), and Construction ($32,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,939), Public Administration ($9,432), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($6,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rolling Fork, MS was $105,100 in 2024, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $105,100, a 13.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rolling Fork, MS is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rolling Fork, MS have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rolling Fork, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$105,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,017

$427

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Rolling Fork, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rolling Fork, 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.

$45,587

Median Household Income

± $15,043

691

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 691 households in Rolling Fork, MS grew to $45,587 from the previous year's value of $34,375.

The following chart displays the households in Rolling Fork, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rolling Fork, 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 (67.8%)
Carpooled (20%)
Bicycle (6.08%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Rolling Fork, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (6.08%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rolling Fork, MS have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rolling Fork, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rolling Fork, MS (475 out of 1.94k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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