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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 Renova, MS compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureRenova, MS
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)679
Change since April 2020+0.9%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census676
Residents per square mile (2020)779
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents0.0
Median home value ÷ median household income4.1 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)34.4%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Renova beyond the margins of error.
MeasureRenova, MS
Total population978±421
Median age28.2±10.9
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%±3.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic0.5%±1.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic96.6%±3.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.5 pts
Born outside the United States2.0%±3.2 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.1%±10.3 pts
Median household income$25,625±$6,190
Per capita income$15,716±$4,833
People below the poverty line57.1%±20.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%±8.1 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$105,700±$43,873
Median gross rent$735±$165
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent70.0%±22.8 pts
Owner-occupied homes48.3%±19.0 pts
Built 2020 or later0.0%±9.4 pts
Worked from home4.0%±3.9 pts
Drove alone to work85.7%±8.6 pts
Public transportation1.3%±2.5 pts
Mean travel time to work21.2 min±8.9
No health insurance coverage11.5%±8.8 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