City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Booneville, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Booneville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,060
Residents
$50,112
Median income
$123,500
Median home
$842
Median rent (state)

Booneville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Booneville places in the 20th percentile for household income and the 8th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
19th
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1st
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8th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Booneville, MS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,060 residents in Booneville, a small town within Mississippi. Booneville households earn a median of $50,112 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Home values in Booneville run a median of $123,500, and the median resident age is 34.5 years. About 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 3 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 57% from five years earlier. Booneville's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3889.8 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 60.0°F with 60.4 inches of precipitation per year and 1.1 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Mississippi scores 87.0 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $842 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 51.5 out of 100 (Low).

Population

9,060 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$50,112 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Booneville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Booneville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 20% higher than other cities
Home value 19% pricier than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
Safety 8% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Mississippi alone, Booneville ranks #50 of 56 Mississippi cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Booneville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Mississippi only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Mississippi-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Booneville near the bottom of Mississippi's cities

Among the 395 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Booneville ranks #207 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Booneville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#138 of 345
60th percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#207 of 395
0th percentile in Mississippi
Median Home Value
#132 of 348
62nd percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#294 of 393
25th percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#98 of 394
75th percentile in Mississippi

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Mississippi only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

20thIncome percentile
8thSafety percentile

20th percentile nationally for median household income · 8th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Booneville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Booneville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Booneville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Booneville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$123,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 81% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Booneville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Booneville, MS Booneville, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Booneville, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Booneville, MS median $50,112/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Booneville, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Booneville, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,060
Median Income
$50,112
Median Home Value
$123,500
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3889.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
242.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3647.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
60.0°F
Annual Precipitation
60.4"
Annual Snowfall
1.1"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,100 residents9,150 residents9,200 residents9,250 residents9,300 residents9,350 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,154 residents 9,257 residents ▲ +1.1%
Booneville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 7
2020 8
2021 8
2022 7
2023 4
2024 3

Permit volume decreased 57% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
11.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%
Other
2.7%

Based on 3,509 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Booneville sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$842/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Diamondhead
9,338 people
Indianola
9,360 people
Senatobia
8,306 people
Gulf Hills
8,193 people
West Point
9,967 people
Bay St. Louis
9,971 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Booneville's 9,060 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kings Grant, NC
9,061 people
Orange Park, FL
9,062 people
West Athens, CA
9,064 people
Micco, FL
9,053 people
Lapeer, MI
9,053 people
East Grand Forks, MN
9,067 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Booneville's $50,112 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bean Station, TN
$50,114 median income
Ponderay, ID
$50,119 median income
Blackwell, OK
$50,104 median income
North La Junta, CO
$50,125 median income
West Monroe, MI
$50,099 median income
Cedar Rapids, NE
$50,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Booneville, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Booneville, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.7% 18.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 75.7% Black or African American 18.5% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 3.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Booneville compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Booneville (this city) 9,060 $50,112
Diamondhead 9,338 $86,208
Indianola 9,360 $39,275
Senatobia 8,306 $52,370
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Booneville, MS?

What is the population of Booneville, MS? +

Booneville, MS counts 9,060 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Booneville, MS? +

In Booneville, the typical household earns $50,112 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Booneville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Booneville; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

Is Booneville, MS safe? +

Booneville has a total crime rate of 3889.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Booneville, MS? +

Homes in Booneville carry a median value of $123,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Booneville? +

Climate normals put Booneville's yearly average temperature at 60.0°F, 60.4 inches of precipitation, and 1.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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