Mississippi · Census place 76720
Vicksburg city, MS
Quick answer
Vicksburg city has 20,944 residents, ranking #20 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $42,484, the median home is worth $117,000 and median gross rent runs $857 a month.
- Population
- 20,944Vicksburg city residents
- Median household income
- $42,484Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $117,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $857Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Vicksburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Vicksburg city median would spend about 24.2% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.9% of residents and 57.8% 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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- Ridgeland city 24,548
- Columbus city 23,616
- Pascagoula city 21,812
- Gautier city 19,026
- Ocean Springs city 18,561
- Hernando city 17,580
- Laurel city 17,129
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