Mississippi Household Income

According to the Census ACS 1-year survey, the median household income for Mississippi was $48,716 in 2021, the latest figures available. Compared to the median US household income, Mississippi median household income is $21,001 lower. 2022 Census ACS data (including 2022 Mississippi household income numbers) will be released in September of 2023. Mississippi median family income and per capita income for Mississippi are shown further down.

Note: 2020 data is interpolated as the ACS release for the year was incomplete due to data gathering issues related to the pandemic.

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Real Median Household Income in Mississippi

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	-1.64%	+4.32%
Mississippi	$48,716	-1.51%	+0.97%

Mississippi Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005

The current median household income for Mississippi is $48,716. Real median household income peaked in 2020 at $49,461 and is now $745 (1.51%) lower.

Real Median Household Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Real Median Household Income for Mississippi

Date	US	Mississippi
2021	$69,717	$48,716
2020	$70,877	$49,461
2019	$69,638	$48,528
2018	$66,828	$48,248
2017	$66,687	$48,111
2016	$65,052	$47,142
2015	$63,784	$46,422
2014	$61,468	$45,456
2013	$60,869	$44,225
2012	$60,732	$43,854
2011	$60,969	$44,571
2010	$62,323	$45,891
2009	$63,573	$46,389
2008	$65,632	$47,670
2007	$66,465	$47,600
2006	$65,267	$46,437
2005	$64,310	$45,808

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$69,717	+2.96%	+12.56%
Mississippi	$48,716	+3.09%	+8.94%

Mississippi Family Income

The ACS 1-year survey shows that the median family income for Mississippi was $64,035 in 2021. Compared to the median US family income, Mississippi median family income is $21,771 lower. Like the median household income numbers, 2022 family income data will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Median Family Income in Mississippi

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	-1.68%	+4.09%
Mississippi	$64,035	-0.15%	+3.43%

Mississippi Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005

The current median family income for Mississippi is $64,035. Real median family income peaked in 2020 at $64,130 and is now $95 (0.15%) lower.

Real Median Family Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Real Median Family Income for Mississippi

Date	US	Mississippi
2021	$85,806	$64,035
2020	$87,269	$64,130
2019	$85,780	$61,999
2018	$82,434	$61,911
2017	$81,669	$61,825
2016	$80,231	$59,468
2015	$78,061	$57,258
2014	$75,505	$57,483
2013	$74,593	$55,470
2012	$73,920	$54,213
2011	$74,192	$55,901
2010	$75,477	$56,642
2009	$77,322	$57,725
2008	$79,933	$58,870
2007	$80,131	$58,644
2006	$78,838	$57,661
2005	$77,647	$56,905

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$85,806	+2.92%	+12.31%
Mississippi	$64,035	+4.51%	+11.60%

Mississippi Per Capita Income

The ACS survey shows the median per capita income for Mississippi was $26,941 in 2021. Compared to the US per capita income, Mississippi per capita income is $11,391 lower. Per capita income numbers for 2022 will be released in September of 2023.

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Real Per Capita Income in Mississippi

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	-1.03%	+5.01%
Mississippi	$26,941	-1.46%	+3.35%

Mississippi Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

The current per capita income for Mississippi is $26,941. Real per capita income peaked in 2020 at $27,341 and is now $400 (1.46%) lower.

Real Per Capita Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Mississippi

Date	US	Mississippi
2021	$38,332	$26,941
2020	$38,730	$27,341
2019	$37,803	$26,813
2018	$36,503	$26,068
2017	$35,807	$25,555
2016	$35,145	$25,622
2015	$34,284	$24,348
2014	$33,094	$24,098
2013	$32,833	$23,481
2012	$32,297	$23,785
2011	$32,243	$23,642
2010	$32,452	$23,780
2009	$33,430	$24,345
2008	$34,802	$25,517
2007	$34,959	$25,367
2006	$34,036	$24,469
2005	$34,817	$24,993

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	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change
US	$38,332	+3.59%	+13.30%
Mississippi	$26,941	+3.14%	+11.51%

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Date	US	Mississippi
2021	$69,717	$48,716
2020	$67,714	$47,254
2019	$65,712	$45,792
2018	$61,937	$44,717
2017	$60,336	$43,529
2016	$57,617	$41,754
2015	$55,775	$40,593
2014	$53,657	$39,680
2013	$52,250	$37,963
2012	$51,371	$37,095
2011	$50,502	$36,919
2010	$50,046	$36,851
2009	$50,221	$36,646
2008	$52,029	$37,790
2007	$50,740	$36,338
2006	$48,451	$34,473
2005	$46,242	$32,938

Date	US	Mississippi
2021	$85,806	$64,035
2020	$83,375	$61,269
2019	$80,944	$58,503
2018	$76,401	$57,380
2017	$73,891	$55,937
2016	$71,062	$52,672
2015	$68,260	$50,069
2014	$65,910	$50,178
2013	$64,030	$47,615
2012	$62,527	$45,857
2011	$61,455	$46,304
2010	$60,609	$45,484
2009	$61,082	$45,601
2008	$63,366	$46,668
2007	$61,173	$44,769
2006	$58,526	$42,805
2005	$55,832	$40,917

Date	US	Mississippi
2021	$38,332	$26,941
2020	$37,002	$26,121
2019	$35,672	$25,301
2018	$33,831	$24,160
2017	$32,397	$23,121
2016	$31,128	$22,694
2015	$29,979	$21,291
2014	$28,889	$21,036
2013	$28,184	$20,156
2012	$27,319	$20,119
2011	$26,708	$19,583
2010	$26,059	$19,096
2009	$26,409	$19,232
2008	$27,589	$20,228
2007	$26,688	$19,365
2006	$25,267	$18,165
2005	$25,035	$17,971

Mississippi Household Income

Real Median Household Income in Mississippi

Mississippi Real Median Household Income Trends since 2005

Real Median Household Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Real Median Household Income for Mississippi

Nominal Median Household Income in Mississippi

Mississippi Nominal Median Household Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Median Household Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Nominal Median Household Income for Mississippi

Mississippi Family Income

Real Median Family Income in Mississippi

Mississippi Real Median Family Income Trends since 2005

Real Median Family Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Real Median Family Income for Mississippi

Nominal Median Family Income in Mississippi

Mississippi Nominal Median Family Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Median Family Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Nominal Median Family Income for Mississippi

Mississippi Per Capita Income

Real Per Capita Income in Mississippi

Mississippi Real Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

Real Per Capita Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Real Per Capita Income for Mississippi

Nominal Per Capita Income in Mississippi

Mississippi Nominal Per Capita Income Trends since 2005

Nominal Per Capita Income: Mississippi, National

Historical Nominal Per Capita Income for Mississippi

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