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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 Moorhead, MS compare?
| Figure | Moorhead, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,754 |
| Change since April 2020 | −9.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,937 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,496 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Moorhead, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,439±264 |
| Median age | 33.1±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±7.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.7%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $34,625±$11,857 |
| Per capita income | $16,974±$3,601 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.6%±10.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 20.1%±11.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $82,000±$31,752 |
| Median gross rent | $636±$251 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.7%±25.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.7%±10.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.0%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±4.2 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