City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Purvis, MS

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

1,691
Residents
$34,688
Median income
$122,500
Median home
$1,047
Median rent (state)

Purvis - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Purvis lands in the 4th percentile for household income and the 63rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

4th
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
24th
percentile, median rent
63rd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Purvis, MS

1,691 people live in Purvis, Mississippi - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Purvis households earn a median of $34,688 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.7%. Typical homes in Purvis are valued around $122,500, and the median resident age is 32.5 years. 18.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). Purvis reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1021.5 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,047 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Mississippi, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.0 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,691 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$34,688 /yr

Poverty 24.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Purvis compare to other US cities?

Where Purvis sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 18% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities
Safety 63% 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, Purvis ranks #10 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 Purvis 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 Purvis toward the top of Mississippi's cities

Among the 395 Mississippi cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Purvis ranks #85 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Purvis only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#267 of 345
23rd percentile in Mississippi
Median Gross Rent
#85 of 395
75th percentile in Mississippi
Median Home Value
#136 of 348
61st percentile in Mississippi
Poverty Rate
#117 of 393
70th percentile in Mississippi
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#185 of 394
53rd 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.

4thIncome percentile
63rdSafety percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income · 63rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Purvis's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Purvis'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 49 Avg. percentile National median
Purvis'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 Purvis's home value compares nationally

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

$122,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 82% 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. Purvis $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 - Purvis, MS Purvis, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Purvis, 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 Purvis, MS median $34,688/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%
Purvis, 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 Purvis, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.1%

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

Population
1,691
Median Income
$34,688
Median Home Value
$122,500
Median Age
32.5
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
49.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1021.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
51.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
970.4
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.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,880 residents1,900 residents1,920 residents1,940 residents1,960 residents1,980 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,903 residents 1,969 residents ▲ +3.5%
Purvis's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 5
2021 6
2022 3
2023 1
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.4%
Carpool
3.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
2.7%

Based on 590 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 Purvis sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,047/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Shelby
1,709 people
Belzoni
1,664 people
Shannon
1,719 people
Pelahatchie
1,648 people
Itta Bena
1,735 people
Mantachie
1,745 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Purvis's 1,691 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

New Hartford Center, CT
1,691 people
Arden on the Severn, MD
1,691 people
Tekamah, NE
1,691 people
Island Heights, NJ
1,691 people
Painted Post, NY
1,691 people
Wilder, ID
1,690 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Purvis's $34,688 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cloverport, KY
$34,688 median income
Pineville, MO
$34,688 median income
Kirbyville, TX
$34,688 median income
East Spencer, NC
$34,696 median income
Castle Point, MO
$34,679 median income
La Follette, TN
$34,678 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Purvis, 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 Purvis, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.2% 21.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% White 75.2% Black or African American 21.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 2.3% 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 Purvis 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
Purvis (this city) 1,691 $34,688
Shelby 1,709 $27,728
Belzoni 1,664 $45,000
Shannon 1,719 $42,208
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Purvis, MS?

What is the population of Purvis, MS? +

Purvis, MS has a population of 1,691 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Purvis runs $34,688, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Purvis? +

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

Purvis has a total crime rate of 1021.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Purvis, MS? +

The median home value in Purvis is $122,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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