Magee

Population: 3,977
Median household income: $43,250
Median home value: $122,700

Magee is a community in Simpson County, Mississippi, home to 3,977 residents. At $43,250, its median household income sits below Simpson County's $54,111.

Between 2019 and 2023, Magee's population declined 5.4% from 4,206 to 3,977, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $89,800 to $122,700.

76.0% of workers drive to work alone. 61.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,977
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,250
Median home value: $122,700
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 1,655
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2063,977

Median household income

$31,769$43,250

Median home value

$89,800$122,700

Median gross rent

$618$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,206	$31,769	$89,800	$618
2020	4,174	$33,750	$87,100	$612
2021	3,984	$27,045	$85,200	$655
2022	3,974	$39,485	$99,500	$745
2023	3,977	$43,250	$122,700	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	5.5%
5 to 17	603	15.2%
18 to 24	355	8.9%
25 to 34	437	11.0%
35 to 44	458	11.5%
45 to 54	650	16.3%
55 to 64	631	15.9%
65 to 74	378	9.5%
75 and over	247	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,695	42.6%
Black or African American	1,956	49.2%
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	8	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	318	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.4%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	711	25.4%
High school graduate	986	35.2%
Some college or associate's	764	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	211	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	129	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,364	76.0%
Carpooled	333	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	11	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	930	51.8%
15 to 29 min	252	14.0%
30 to 44 min	101	5.6%
45 to 59 min	245	13.7%
60+ min	266	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 28.0% (1,015 of 3,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	876	64.1%
Nonfamily households	491	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,367	82.6%
Vacant	288	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	623	45.6%
Renter-occupied	744	54.4%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,017	61.5%
1-unit, attached	13	0.8%
2 to 4 units	170	10.3%
5 to 19 units	203	12.3%
20 or more units	10	0.6%
Mobile home & other	242	14.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2844600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8730, -89.7340