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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 Mathiston, MS compare?
| Figure | Mathiston, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 886 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 831 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 332 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.9% |
| Measure | Mathiston, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 775±211 |
| Median age | 40.0±9.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.9%±9.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.3%±9.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $59,236±$19,032 |
| Per capita income | $32,282±$5,466 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.2%±10.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,000±$47,051 |
| Median gross rent | $637±$594 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.0%±30.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.4%±12.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±7.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.1%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±7.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0%±6.1 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