Farmington

Population: 2,044
Median household income: $50,294
Median home value: $132,300

Located in Alcorn County, Mississippi, Farmington is a community with a population of 2,044. Its median household income of $50,294 runs in line with the Alcorn County figure of $49,404.

Between 2019 and 2023, Farmington's population declined 14.2% from 2,382 to 2,044, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $106,800 to $132,300.

The typical home was built around 1980. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,044
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,294
Median home value: $132,300
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 790
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3822,044

Median household income

$40,984$50,294

Median home value

$106,800$132,300

Median gross rent

$745$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,382	$40,984	$106,800	$745
2020	2,512	$48,000	$111,700	$803
2021	2,351	$50,833	$115,500	$742
2022	2,534	$53,015	$127,100	$830
2023	2,044	$50,294	$132,300	$879

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	12.0%
5 to 17	319	15.6%
18 to 24	159	7.8%
25 to 34	273	13.4%
35 to 44	288	14.1%
45 to 54	211	10.3%
55 to 64	252	12.3%
65 to 74	164	8.0%
75 and over	132	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,786	87.4%
Black or African American	156	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	7.5%
High school graduate	554	42.0%
Some college or associate's	439	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	142	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	86	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	768	90.4%
Carpooled	78	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	19.9%
15 to 29 min	475	56.1%
30 to 44 min	128	15.1%
45 to 59 min	22	2.6%
60+ min	53	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 19.8% (400 of 2,016)

	Count	Share
Family households	557	73.7%
Nonfamily households	199	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	756	95.7%
Vacant	34	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	529	70.0%
Renter-occupied	227	30.0%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	653	82.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	21	2.7%
5 to 19 units	47	5.9%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	61	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2824420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9226, -88.4461