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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Goodman, MS compare?
| Figure | Goodman, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,219 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,258 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,530 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.0% |
| Measure | Goodman, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,177±200 |
| Median age | 19.9±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.4%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 70.0%±7.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.5%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $15,039±$6,716 |
| Per capita income | $7,963±$2,413 |
| People below the poverty line | 59.0%±14.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 19.5%±12.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $67,300±$40,262 |
| Median gross rent | $363±$48 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.3%±23.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 16.2%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.5%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±15.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±20.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min±6.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.8%±4.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov