Raleigh

Population: 1,104
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $110,700

Located in Smith County, Mississippi, Raleigh is a community with a population of 1,104. Its median household income of $35,833 runs below the Smith County figure of $51,396.

Between 2019 and 2023, Raleigh's population declined 4.2% from 1,152 to 1,104, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $91,700 to $110,700.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $475.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,104
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $110,700
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 545
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1521,104

Median household income

$26,094$35,833

Median home value

$91,700$110,700

Median gross rent

$421$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,152	$26,094	$91,700	$421
2020	1,111	$25,735	$107,000	$438
2021	961	$21,837	$110,000	$403
2022	1,020	$23,795	$121,300	$470
2023	1,104	$35,833	$110,700	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.6%
5 to 17	148	13.4%
18 to 24	126	11.4%
25 to 34	124	11.2%
35 to 44	151	13.7%
45 to 54	168	15.2%
55 to 64	84	7.6%
65 to 74	155	14.0%
75 and over	119	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	604	54.7%
Black or African American	446	40.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate55.4%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	18.2%
High school graduate	444	55.4%
Some college or associate's	153	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	34	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	89.9%
Carpooled	23	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	29.0%
15 to 29 min	68	18.3%
30 to 44 min	123	33.1%
45 to 59 min	50	13.4%
60+ min	23	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.0% (194 of 970)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	51.2%
Nonfamily households	200	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	410	75.2%
Vacant	135	24.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	321	78.3%
Renter-occupied	89	21.7%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	70.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	6.4%
5 to 19 units	8	1.5%
20 or more units	14	2.6%
Mobile home & other	103	18.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2860840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.0347, -89.5257