City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

French Camp, MS

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

235
Residents
$95,417
Median income
$343,800
Median home
$842
Median rent (state)

French Camp - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, French Camp lands in the 75th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
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: French Camp, MS

French Camp is a small town in Mississippi, home to 235 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. French Camp households earn a median of $95,417 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.8%. French Camp's housing stock carries a median value of $343,800, and the median resident age is 35.5 years. About 53.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Mississippi's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 11.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

235 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$95,417 /yr

Poverty 1.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does French Camp compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier 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

Each percentile compares French Camp 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 French Camp near the bottom of Mississippi's cities

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

Median Household Income
#13 of 345
96th percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#207 of 395
0th percentile in Mississippi
Median Home Value
#1 of 348
100th percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#336 of 393
14th percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#12 of 394
97th 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.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How French Camp's home value compares nationally

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

$343,800 29th percentile more affordable than 29% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. French Camp $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 - French Camp, MS French Camp, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not French Camp, 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 French Camp, MS median $95,417/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%
French Camp, 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 French Camp, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.5%

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

Population
235
Median Income
$95,417
Median Home Value
$343,800
Median Age
35.5
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
44.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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254 residents256 residents258 residents260 residents262 residents 202020212022202320242025 260 residents 256 residents ▼ -1.5%
French Camp's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.0%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
11.9%
Other
7.2%

Based on 84 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 French Camp 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
11.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Paris
233 people
Schlater
231 people
Seminary
230 people
New Site
226 people
Braxton
245 people
Doddsville
219 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to French Camp's 235 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Almyra, AR
235 people
Candlewood Lake Club, CT
235 people
Worthington Springs, FL
235 people
Centerton, IN
235 people
Malden, IN
235 people
Steamboat Rock, IA
235 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to French Camp's $95,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Harrison, ID
$95,417 median income
Sagaponack, NY
$95,417 median income
Pueblo West, CO
$95,419 median income
Chepachet, RI
$95,423 median income
Liberty, MO
$95,425 median income
Hartford, SD
$95,426 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - French Camp, 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 French Camp, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.6% 20.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 76.6% Black or African American 20.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.4% 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 French Camp 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
French Camp (this city) 235 $95,417
Paris 233 N/A
Schlater 231 $65,066
Seminary 230 $55,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about French Camp, MS?

What is the population of French Camp, MS? +

French Camp, MS counts 235 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in French Camp, MS? +

Median annual household income in French Camp runs $95,417, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in French Camp? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for French Camp; 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 French Camp, MS? +

A typical home in French Camp is worth $343,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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