Mississippi

Simpson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
61.5%
African
37%
Other
1.5%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Simpson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSimpson CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White61.5%54.7%58%
Black or African American37%36.2%—
Hispanic0.3%4.6%—
Indian0.3%0.3%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Simpson County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSimpson CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,381$56,447$80,734
Median home value$122,200$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$852/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%20.3%21.0%