Mississippi · Census place 31780
Hernando city, MS
Quick answer
Hernando city has 17,580 residents, ranking #23 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $71,451, the median home is worth $282,200 and median gross rent runs $1,163 a month.
- Population
- 17,580Hernando city residents
- Median household income
- $71,451Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $282,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,163Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 80.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hernando city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hernando city median would spend about 19.5% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.3% of residents and 80.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Corinth city 14,450
- Clarksdale city 14,423
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