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Decatur, Mississippi

Decatur town, Mississippi · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townSmall townRural scaleLower incomeYounger populationDecliningNewton County · 5.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DecaturPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,9291,80764
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$50,128$52,98927
Poverty rate20.7%14.7%82
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%20.6%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$128,900$152,75036
Median gross rent$835$80655
Housing vacancy rate18.3%19.3%45
Worked from home2.0%5.7%0
Population, 2012–2024
DecaturPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
DecaturPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Newton County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars11.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.7US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services1.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care10.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction10.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Morrisville, NY841,594$50,00021.9%
Oxford, GA821,770$56,56326.6%
Olivet, MI811,844$54,72225.3%
Gordo, AL791,723$47,56917.3%
Grandview Plaza, KS782,015$41,87119.6%
Warner, OK781,613$55,47913.7%
Royal City, WA761,683$50,47811.7%
Tularosa, NM752,597$52,37522.5%
Poplarville, MS752,847$53,60321.6%
Clarendon, TX741,859$57,25017.7%