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Calhoun City, MS population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Calhoun City, Mississippi (Calhoun City, MS — Census place “Calhoun City town”) is 1,804 residents, ranking #146 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $45,439, the median home is worth $85,600 and median gross rent runs $582 a month. Looking for the Calhoun City Mississippi ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Calhoun City, MS: 38916.
- Population
- 1,804Calhoun City town residents
- Median household income
- $45,439Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $85,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $582Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.3%Owner-occupied households
Calhoun City ZIP codes (Mississippi)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Calhoun City.
The Calhoun City MS ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Calhoun City town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Calhoun City town median would spend about 15.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.8% of residents and 68.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Calhoun City town, MS in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Calhoun City town is a small town in Mississippi, with 1,804 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #146 of 427 ranked by population — larger than 65% of them. The median age here is 44.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Calhoun City town earn a median of $45,439 a year, 42.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 3% above the $44,178 median for the 191 Mississippi cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 14.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Calhoun City town is valued at $85,600, 71.8% below the national figure and 29% below the $121,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $582 a month, 58.6% below the national figure, or roughly $6,984 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 68.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- Mantachie town 1,745
- Terry town 1,809
- Itta Bena city 1,735
- Collinsville CDP 1,849
- Shannon town 1,719
- Raymond city 1,856
- Shelby city 1,709
- Rosedale city 1,871
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Calhoun City town?
- Calhoun City town has 1,804 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #146 of 427 in Mississippi.
- What is the median household income in Calhoun City town?
- Median household income in Calhoun City town is $45,439 a year, 42.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Calhoun City town?
- Median gross rent is $582 a month and the median home value is $85,600, so rent absorbs about 15.4% of median household income.
- Is Calhoun City town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 1.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Calhoun City town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Calhoun City town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.