Plantersville

Population: 953
Median household income: $34,034
Median home value: $126,300

Plantersville, a community in Lee County, Mississippi, has 953 residents. The median household income of $34,034 is below the Lee County median ($67,144).

From 2019 to 2023, Plantersville's population grew 2.8% from 927 to 953, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $97,000 to $126,300.

The typical home was built around 1991. 33.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 953
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $34,034
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

927953

Median household income

$38,438$34,034

Median home value

$97,000$126,300

Median gross rent

$702$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	927	$38,438	$97,000	$702
2020	789	$29,722	$96,700	$684
2021	857	$32,222	$99,700	$713
2022	910	$40,938	$116,300	$804
2023	953	$34,034	$126,300	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3427.6%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	14.1%
5 to 17	98	10.3%
18 to 24	32	3.4%
25 to 34	263	27.6%
35 to 44	67	7.0%
45 to 54	74	7.8%
55 to 64	105	11.0%
65 to 74	144	15.1%
75 and over	36	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194	20.4%
Black or African American	714	74.9%
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	45	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	18.1%
High school graduate	252	36.6%
Some college or associate's	199	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	94	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone93.3%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	378	93.3%
Carpooled	7	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	16.0%
15 to 29 min	261	67.3%
30 to 44 min	36	9.3%
45 to 59 min	23	5.9%
60+ min	6	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 33.1% (315 of 953)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	61.7%
Nonfamily households	156	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	407	90.2%
Vacant	44	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	49.9%
Renter-occupied	204	50.1%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	70.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	65	14.4%
5 to 19 units	19	4.2%
20 or more units	7	1.6%
Mobile home & other	39	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2858440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2082, -88.6654