City · Mississippi
Batesville, Mississippi
Batesville, city, in Panola County, Mississippi. Batesville had 7,325 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,523 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,387 (±28). GEOID 2803620.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,325
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,523 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,387 ±28
Median household income
$51,727
±$11,894 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $56,447
Median home value
$222,400
±$26,648 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800
Median gross rent
$895
±$81 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $954
Where is Batesville and what county is it in?
Batesville is a city in Panola County, Mississippi. It covers 20.0 square miles of land, 377 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Batesville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,325 people lived in Batesville on July 1, 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 7,523 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,387 (±28).
| Measure | Batesville | Panola County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,387 ±28 | 32,808 | +142 |
| Households | 2,791 ±270 | 12,312 | +362 |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.25 | 2.63 | −0.39 |
| Housing units | 2,954 ±267 | 14,717 | no clear change |
Batesville's population since 2000
From 7,113 in 2000 to 7,325 in 2025: up 3.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Batesville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Batesville?
The median resident of Batesville is 34.0 years old; 27.2% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 55.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 42.2%.
| Measure | Batesville | Panola County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.0 ±4.4 | 39.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.2% ±4.5 pts | 24.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.1% ±3.7 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Male | 45.3% ±3.9 pts | 47.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±1.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.2% ±6.3 pts | 46.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 55.6% ±6.3 pts | 48.2% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±1.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8% ±1.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.2% ±1.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| With a disability | 15.7% ±3.6 pts | 17.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9% ±4.1 pts | 12.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.1% ±3.4 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.9% ±5.9 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.3% ±4.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.8% ±3.5 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Batesville earn?
Half of Batesville's 2,791 households earn less than $51,727 a year (±$11,894), against $45,945 in Panola County and $56,447 in Mississippi. In 2015-2019 it was $59,289 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Batesville | Panola County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,727 ±$11,894 | $45,945 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,483 ±$13,241 | $67,388 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,031 ±$5,253 | $27,008 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.0% ±7.2 pts | 23.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 31.5% ±13.8 pts | 30.0% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6% ±3.5 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.3% ±4.2 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.9% ±4.9 pts | 78.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Batesville?
Owners occupy 55.6% of Batesville's occupied homes and renters 44.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,400 by its owner (±$26,648). The median renter pays $895 a month including utilities, and 40.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Batesville | Panola County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $222,400 ±$26,648 | $127,800 | +$54,533 |
| Median gross rent | $895 ±$81 | $874 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.2% ±17.2 pts | 37.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,768 ±$207 | $1,197 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.6% ±8.2 pts | 71.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 44.4% ±8.2 pts | 28.9% | – |
| Housing units | 2,954 ±267 | 14,717 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.5% ±2.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.4% ±6.4 pts | 66.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 10.2% ±5.2 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.7% ±4.2 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.8% ±5.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.7% ±4.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Batesville building?
Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Batesville in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 1.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Mississippi.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Batesville work and get to work?
83.8% of Batesville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.
| Measure | Batesville | Panola County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.4% ±6.3 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% ±2.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8% ±6.7 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.3% ±3.6 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.4% ±0.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.9% ±4.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min ±3.6 | 29.2 min | +6.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Batesville?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Batesville, and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $29,792 (Tract 9506.02) to $83,385 (Tract 9506.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9506.01Panola County | 3,656 | $83,385 |
| Tract 9506.02Panola County | 2,761 | $29,792 |
| Tract 9505.02Panola County | 4,293 | $52,481 |
| Tract 9503.02Panola County | 2,228 | $76,250 |
| Tract 9504Panola County | 4,926 | $59,775 |
| Tract 9505.01Panola County | 2,742 | $64,401 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Batesville) · Census block assignment files
How does Batesville compare with other places in Mississippi?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Batesville is the 3,962nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 50th-most populous of 299 in Mississippi.
Batesville ranks 67th of 172 places in Mississippi with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 50th | 299 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 77th | 148 |
| Residents per square mile | 146th | 187 |
| Median household income | 67th | 172 |
| Per capita income | 47th | 183 |
| Median home value | 24th | 178 |
| Median gross rent | 71st | 161 |
| Poverty rate | 91st | 160 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37th | 171 |
| Median age | 142nd | 186 |
| Owner-occupied share | 127th | 182 |
| Travel time to work | 88th | 185 |
Batesville's figures with every place in Mississippi (CSV)
Every place in Mississippi, sortable · Compare Batesville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Batesville?
17 of the 57 figures for Batesville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Batesville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Batesville.