Population
277 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi
City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023
Crosby, MS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crosby - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 277
- Residents
- $12,857
- Median income
- $842
- Median rent (state)
Crosby - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Crosby places in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 0th
- percentile, household income
- 1st
- percentile, median rent
📝 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: Crosby, MS
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 277 residents in Crosby, a small town within Mississippi. Median household income here is $12,857 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 54.8%. The median resident age is 27.2 years. Educational attainment runs 31.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 33.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Mississippi at 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $842 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Mississippi, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 17.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$12,857 /yr
Poverty 54.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average
How does Crosby compare to other US cities?
Here's how Crosby stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Crosby's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 54.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 33.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
277
Median Income
$12,857
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
27.2
Poverty Rate
54.8%
Labor force participation
33.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
84.5%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.2%
Based on 58 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 Crosby 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
17.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Mississippi
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crosby's 277 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crosby's $12,857 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Crosby 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crosby (this city) | 277 | $12,857 |
| Bentonia | 274 | N/A |
| Agricola | 281 | $78,462 |
| Georgetown | 281 | $21,696 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Crosby, MS?
What is the population of Crosby, MS? +
277 people live in Crosby, MS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Crosby, MS? +
In Crosby, the typical household earns $12,857 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Crosby? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crosby; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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