Heidelberg

Population: 709
Median household income: $52,722
Median home value: $79,400

Located in Jasper County, Mississippi, Heidelberg is a community with a population of 709. At $52,722, its median household income sits above Jasper County's $47,157.

Between 2019 and 2023, Heidelberg's population held roughly steady from 716 to 709, while its median home value fell 3.1% from $81,900 to $79,400.

95.6% of workers drive to work alone. 88.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 709
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,722
Median home value: $79,400
Median gross rent: $1,051
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

716709

Median household income

$25,938$52,722

Median home value

$81,900$79,400

Median gross rent

$694$1,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	716	$25,938	$81,900	$694
2020	912	$37,857	$75,100	$909
2021	846	$34,875	$72,700	$938
2022	746	$50,041	$80,500	$1,087
2023	709	$52,722	$79,400	$1,051

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	6.2%
5 to 17	135	19.0%
18 to 24	35	4.9%
25 to 34	90	12.7%
35 to 44	62	8.7%
45 to 54	72	10.2%
55 to 64	104	14.7%
65 to 74	121	17.1%
75 and over	46	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84	11.8%
Black or African American	623	87.9%
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	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	4.4%
High school graduate	233	47.1%
Some college or associate's	185	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	48	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone95.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	215	95.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	13.3%
15 to 29 min	100	44.4%
30 to 44 min	86	38.2%
45 to 59 min	8	3.6%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.31
Poverty rate: 24.7% (175 of 709)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	86.4%
Nonfamily households	29	13.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	76.2%
Vacant	67	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	66.8%
Renter-occupied	71	33.2%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	248	88.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2831420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.8905, -88.9902