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34.89° N · 89.90° W · GEOID 2808655

Bridgetown

DeSoto County, Mississippi · part of the Memphis, TN metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Bridgetown is home to 3,195 people. Median household income is $139,224 a year and median rent is $1,451 a month, 12.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $344,500, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,451
6% above the median place
Median household income
$139,224
73% above the median place
Median home value
$344,500
8% above the median place
Unemployment
3.2%
34% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Bridgetown

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 255 hours a year commuting, more than in 97% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 46 Mississippi places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • 95% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Households average 3.27 people, larger than in 94% of places its size. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • The median rent takes only 12.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 89 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Bridgetown

DeSoto County gains about 8.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in11,998
Moved out10,682
Net+1,316

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Shelby County, TN4,8353,385+1,450
Tate County, MS413575−162
Tunica County, MS268198+70

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of DeSoto County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
21.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.2% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into DeSoto County report $53,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,100.
Income you would need
$58,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,451 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,999 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $344,500.
Getting to work
40 minutes each way on average; 17.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
South Hooksett, NH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
21.2%
269% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$53,012
25% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$53,105
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBridgetownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year121.2%269% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.2%62% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure8.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$53,01225% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$53,10524% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Bridgetown12.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$58,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
12.5%
39% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$128,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
95.4%
44% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
44% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureBridgetownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,4516% above
Rent to income112.5%39% below
Property tax rate10.5%44% below
Home price to income12.5x35% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.29% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,30119% below
HUD area median income4County figure$92,70014% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,77146% below
Median home value1$344,5008% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.4%24% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure50.7%2% below
Homeownership195.4%44% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9997% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.9%16% below
Median year built119961% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
40 min
61% above the median place
Median household income1
$139,224
73% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBridgetownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$139,22473% above
Income per person1$48,47421% above
Unemployment1County figure3.2%34% below
Average annual pay6County figure$47,95827% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.0%35% above
Jobs6County figure73,21351% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.7%10% below
Mean commute140 min61% above
Works from home117.1%37% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
High school or higher1
99.5%
8% above the median place
Household size1
3.3
31% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBridgetownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,1956646th largest
Median age135.210% below
Bachelor's or higher139.3%23% above
High school or higher199.5%8% above
Household size13.331% above
Born abroad1County figure4.0%54% below
No health insurance1County figure8.3%30% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Bridgetown

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents18.8 +85%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.7 −5%
Shops35.4 +17%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.0 −51%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.7 −32%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
2.0
51% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.7
32% below the median place
Public school students10
34,934
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 15 schools and local life measures
MeasureBridgetownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure42367% above
Public school students10County figure34,934above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure16.36% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.75% below
Shops per 10k8County figure35.417% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.051% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.732% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
Parks per 10k918.885% above
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 55.9 in, 28% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Bridgetown. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
55.9 in
28% above the median place
Tornado risk12
96.8
19% above the median place
July average high11
91°F
5% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBridgetownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure32°F28% above
Average temperature11County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation11County figure55.9 in28% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure89.04% below
Hurricane risk12County figure49.730% below
Tornado risk12County figure96.819% above
Wildfire risk12County figure67.911% above
Heat wave risk12County figure96.17% above
Median air quality index13County figure430% above
Good air days13County figure69.0%1% above
08

Bridgetown in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$139,224 (2024)$178,500$151,000 to $211,000+4.2%
Median home value$344,500 (2024)$514,000$373,000 to $708,000+6.9%

The median home would be worth 2.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Bridgetown

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
South Hooksett, NH$1,471$130,000Compare
Albertville, MN$1,348$132,734Compare
St. Michael, MN$1,483$131,274Compare
Farmington, MN$1,241$123,673Compare
Farmington, MNSt. Michael, MNAlbertville, MNSouth Hooksett, NHBridgetown, MSBridgetownSouth HooksettAlbertvilleSt. MichaelFarmingtonBridgetownSouth HooksettAlbertvilleSt. MichaelFarmington

Common questions

Is Bridgetown a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 255 hours a year commuting, more than in 97% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 46 Mississippi places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bridgetown expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 12.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $344,500.

What salary do you need to live in Bridgetown?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $58,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Bridgetown?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are South Hooksett, NH, Albertville, MN, St. Michael, MN and Farmington, MN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bridgetown with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bridgetown itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bridgetown-mississippi

Citytistics. “Bridgetown, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bridgetown-mississippi/

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