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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 Okolona, MS compare?
| Figure | Okolona, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,394 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,513 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 350 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.8% |
| Measure | Okolona, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,430±393 |
| Median age | 35.5±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 17.3%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 81.2%±5.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.6%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $26,042±$9,337 |
| Per capita income | $18,207±$3,861 |
| People below the poverty line | 43.2%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8%±10.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $92,200±$19,206 |
| Median gross rent | $582±$140 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.9%±13.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.9%±8.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.5%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.6%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.5%±4.4 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