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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 Ruleville, MS compare?
| Figure | Ruleville, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,278 |
| Change since April 2020 | −14.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,642 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,049 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.9% |
| Measure | Ruleville, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,632±441 |
| Median age | 29.7±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 8.9%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 89.4%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.1%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $33,480±$8,558 |
| Per capita income | $21,109±$9,006 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.9%±11.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 19.9%±10.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,000±$27,296 |
| Median gross rent | $694±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.5%±18.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.2%±11.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.7%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.9%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±7.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.0%±6.5 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