City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Crystal Springs, MS

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

4,766
Residents
$42,990
Median income
$88,300
Median home
$1,288
Median rent (state)

Crystal Springs - the verdict

Crystal Springs ranks in the 11th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

11th
percentile, household income
6th
percentile, home value
45th
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: Crystal Springs, MS

4,766 people live in Crystal Springs, Mississippi - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $42,990 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.5%. Crystal Springs's housing stock carries a median value of $88,300, and the median resident age is 43.2 years. About 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 43.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 1 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: the state registers 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,288 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 61.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

4,766 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$42,990 /yr

Poverty 11.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Crystal Springs compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 6% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% 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 Crystal Springs'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.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crystal Springs's home value compares nationally

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

$88,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 94% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Crystal Springs $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 - Crystal Springs, MS Crystal Springs, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crystal Springs, 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 Crystal Springs, MS median $42,990/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%
Crystal Springs, 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 Crystal Springs, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.5%

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

Population
4,766
Median Income
$42,990
Median Home Value
$88,300
Median Age
43.2
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Labor force participation
43.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.6%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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4,600 residents4,700 residents4,800 residents4,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,812 residents 4,629 residents ▼ -3.8%
Crystal Springs's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 2
2021 0
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.6%
Carpool
7.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.6%

Based on 1,566 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 Crystal Springs sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,288/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
61.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Carthage
4,859 people
Florence
4,647 people
University
4,899 people
Aberdeen
4,909 people
Ellisville
4,593 people
Saltillo
4,962 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crystal Springs's 4,766 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Richwood, TX
4,766 people
St. Clair, MO
4,767 people
Mount Orab, OH
4,765 people
San Carlos, AZ
4,769 people
Calcutta, OH
4,770 people
Grantley, PA
4,762 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crystal Springs's $42,990 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Feria, TX
$42,992 median income
Underwood-Petersville, AL
$43,000 median income
Arriba, CO
$43,000 median income
Perryman, MD
$43,000 median income
Parker School, MT
$43,000 median income
North Acomita, NM
$43,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crystal Springs, 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 Crystal Springs, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.9% 66.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.9% White 24.9% Black or African American 66.2% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.7% Two or more races 4.6% 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 Crystal Springs 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
Crystal Springs (this city) 4,766 $42,990
Carthage 4,859 $47,304
Florence 4,647 $86,406
University 4,899 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crystal Springs, MS?

What is the population of Crystal Springs, MS? +

Crystal Springs, MS has a population of 4,766 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crystal Springs, MS? +

The median household income in Crystal Springs is $42,990 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crystal Springs? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crystal Springs; 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.

What is the median home value in Crystal Springs, MS? +

A typical home in Crystal Springs is worth $88,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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