Mathiston

Population: 842
Median household income: $59,514
Median home value: $125,900

Mathiston is a community in Webster County, Mississippi, home to 842 residents. Its median household income of $59,514 runs in line with the Webster County figure of $59,964.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mathiston's population grew 41.3% from 596 to 842, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $83,800 to $125,900.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 842
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,514
Median home value: $125,900
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 408
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

596842

Median household income

$38,333$59,514

Median home value

$83,800$125,900

Median gross rent

$500$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	596	$38,333	$83,800	$500
2020	652	$55,714	$92,300	$704
2021	690	$65,139	$98,100	$762
2022	807	$62,708	$116,900	$560
2023	842	$59,514	$125,900	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	10.0%
5 to 17	146	17.3%
18 to 24	40	4.8%
25 to 34	85	10.1%
35 to 44	128	15.2%
45 to 54	73	8.7%
55 to 64	67	8.0%
65 to 74	141	16.7%
75 and over	78	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	690	81.9%
Black or African American	112	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	17.0%
High school graduate	200	35.0%
Some college or associate's	135	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	85	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	268	83.8%
Carpooled	22	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	8.4%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	27.3%
15 to 29 min	117	39.9%
30 to 44 min	44	15.0%
45 to 59 min	23	7.8%
60+ min	29	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 17.6% (144 of 819)

	Count	Share
Family households	263	70.9%
Nonfamily households	108	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	371	90.9%
Vacant	37	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	70.6%
Renter-occupied	109	29.4%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	296	72.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	46	11.3%
5 to 19 units	36	8.8%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	28	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2845720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.5389, -89.1259