Population
4,899 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi
City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023
University, MS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for University - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 4,899
- Residents
- $1,243
- Median rent (state)
University - the verdict
University has 4,899 residents in Mississippi. Source: Census ACS.
- 40th
- 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: University, MS
University is a small town in Mississippi, home to 4,899 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 19.2 years.
NOAA puts University's yearly average temperature at 61.9°F with 60.5 inches of precipitation per year and 1.2 inches of snowfall.
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 $1,243 per month. 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 64.4 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Census ACS B19013
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.0 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average
How does University compare to other US cities?
Here's how University stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 40% 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 University'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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for University in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 18.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
4,899
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.2
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
18.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Climate
Avg Temperature
61.9°F
Annual Precipitation
60.5"
Annual Snowfall
1.2"
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
46.9%
Carpool
0.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
32.5%
Work from Home
20.0%
Based on 890 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 University sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,243/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Mississippi
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to University's 4,899 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How University compares to nearby Mississippi cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about University, MS?
What is the population of University, MS? +
4,899 people live in University, MS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in University? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for University; 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 climate like in University? +
University has an average annual temperature of 61.9°F, 60.5 inches of precipitation, and 1.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.