Ruleville

Population: 2,859
Median household income: $35,536
Median home value: $94,700

Ruleville is a community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, home to 2,859 residents. At $35,536, its median household income sits below Sunflower County's $40,265.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruleville's population grew 7.2% from 2,668 to 2,859, while its median home value rose 3.5% from $91,500 to $94,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 88.2% of the population. 79.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,859
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,536
Median home value: $94,700
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 944
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 18.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6682,859

Median household income

$32,188$35,536

Median home value

$91,500$94,700

Median gross rent

$499$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,668	$32,188	$91,500	$499
2020	2,617	$41,815	$87,100	$505
2021	2,669	$50,486	$90,100	$574
2022	2,633	$41,765	$91,900	$569
2023	2,859	$35,536	$94,700	$633

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	231	8.1%
5 to 17	421	14.7%
18 to 24	316	11.1%
25 to 34	613	21.4%
35 to 44	271	9.5%
45 to 54	399	14.0%
55 to 64	241	8.4%
65 to 74	180	6.3%
75 and over	187	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	305	10.7%
Black or African American	2,521	88.2%
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	14	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	367	19.4%
High school graduate	839	44.4%
Some college or associate's	382	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	200	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	103	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	827	79.8%
Carpooled	175	16.9%
Public transit	4	0.4%
Walked	6	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	407	40.2%
15 to 29 min	441	43.6%
30 to 44 min	103	10.2%
45 to 59 min	39	3.9%
60+ min	22	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 29.0% (757 of 2,609)

	Count	Share
Family households	567	70.3%
Nonfamily households	239	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	806	85.4%
Vacant	138	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	51.7%
Renter-occupied	389	48.3%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	612	64.8%
1-unit, attached	15	1.6%
2 to 4 units	133	14.1%
5 to 19 units	119	12.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2864200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.7249, -90.5503