Sumrall, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,674

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.42%

30.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,382

2.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,800

Population & Diversity

Sumrall, MS is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of Sumrall, MS residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 8.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Sumrall, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumrall, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 430
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 46

3.41%

Hispanic Population

57 people

3.41% of the people in Sumrall, MS are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sumrall, 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

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Sumrall, MS residents (30 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 Sumrall, MS was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 32
Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Sumrall, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sumrall, MS employs 883 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sumrall, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Wholesale Trade (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,031), and Public Administration ($58,523).

Employment

Occupations

883

2024 Value

± 267

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 50.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumrall, MS declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 1.07k employees to 883 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumrall, MS, are Transportation Occupations (202 people), Management Occupations (126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumrall, 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

883

2024 Value

± 267

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 50.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumrall, MS declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 1.07k employees to 883 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumrall, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Wholesale Trade (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumrall, MS, though some of these residents may live in Sumrall, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,047

Median earning men ± $24,409

$52,727

Median earning women ± $19,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($121,046), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,841), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumrall, MS was $206,800 in 2024, which is 0.622 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,900 to $206,800, a 3.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sumrall, MS is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sumrall, MS have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumrall, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,730

$571

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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 Sumrall, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Sumrall, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumrall, 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.

$70,382

Median Household Income

± $12,944

651

Number of Households

± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 651 households in Sumrall, MS declined from $70,382 from the previous year's value of $72,348.

The following chart displays the households in Sumrall, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumrall, 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 (86.3%)
Carpooled (7.13%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Sumrall, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.13%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumrall, MS have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Sumrall, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumrall, MS (74 out of 1.67k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sumrall, 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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