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32.19° N · 89.70° W · GEOID 2858960

Polkville

Smith County, Mississippi

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Polkville is home to 713 people. Median household income is $67,031 a year and median rent is $800 a month, 14.3% 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 $97,500, about 1.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$800
41% below the median place
Median household income
$67,031
17% below the median place
Median home value
$97,500
69% below the median place
Unemployment
4.5%
9% 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 Polkville

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 48 Mississippi places.
  • The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 7.6% a year while rent rose 1.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 92% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 87% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
01

Moving to Polkville

Smith County loses about 4.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in611
Moved out664
Net−53

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Jones County, MS9586+9
Simpson County, MS7790−13
Covington County, MS7680−4
Scott County, MS6168−7
Rankin County, MS4257−15
Jasper County, MS52

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$45K
Leavers$48K

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

Who moves here
3.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Smith County report $44,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $48,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$32,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $800 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,125 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $97,500.
Getting to work
38 minutes each way on average; 3.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
New Carlisle, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$44,859
36% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$47,974
32% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePolkvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.0%49% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-4.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$44,85936% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$47,97432% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 1.4x, 62% below the median place.

Polkville14.3%
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
$32,000
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.3%
30% below the median place
Home price to income
1.4x
62% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$57,400
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$512
84% below the median place
Median home value1
$97,500
69% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,125
40% below the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasurePolkvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$80041% below
Rent to income114.3%30% below
Property tax rate10.5%42% below
Home price to income11.4x62% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$90544% below
HUD area median income3County figure$75,90029% below
Property tax paid (median)1$51284% below
Median home value1$97,50069% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.7%9% below
Homeownership186.8%31% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.1%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,12540% below
Vacant homes117.3%145% above
Median year built119881% 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
38 min
53% above the median place
Poverty rate1
18.0%
67% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePolkvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$67,03117% below
Income per person1$32,39619% below
Unemployment1County figure4.5%9% below
Average annual pay5County figure$49,53625% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure1.6%57% below
Jobs5County figure2,71198% below
Poverty rate118.0%67% above
Mean commute138 min53% above
Works from home1County figure3.8%70% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
79.8%
13% below the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
12.9%
60% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher78.9% −15%
No health insurance14.7% 2.3×
Median age35.6 −9%
Household size2.6 +4%
All 9 people measures
MeasurePolkvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17136646th largest
Population change since 20206-0.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age135.69% below
Bachelor's or higher112.9%60% below
High school or higher178.9%15% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance114.7%130% above
Homes with broadband179.8%13% below
05

Life in Polkville

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars9.2 −56%
Shops21.2 −30%
Doctors' offices and clinics5.7 −72%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
9.2
56% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
5.7
72% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
21.2
30% below the median place
All 7 schools and local life measures
MeasurePolkvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure633% below
Public school students10County figure2,53848% below
Students per teacher10County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure9.256% below
Shops per 10k8County figure21.230% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure5.772% below
National Register listings9County figure192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 59.0 in, 35% 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 Polkville. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
59.0 in
35% above the median place
Natural hazard risk12
47.2
49% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
56.0
38% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasurePolkvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure92°F6% above
January average low11County figure36°F41% above
Average temperature11County figure65°F18% above
Annual precipitation11County figure59.0 in35% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure47.249% below
Hurricane risk12County figure83.919% above
Tornado risk12County figure71.213% below
Wildfire risk12County figure47.323% below
Heat wave risk12County figure56.038% below
08

Polkville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

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 rent$800/mo (2024)$1,000/mo$820 to $1,220/mo+3.8%
Median household income$67,031 (2024)$86,000$72,500 to $101,500+4.2%
Median home value$97,500 (2024)$138,000$100,000 to $190,000+5.9%
Population590 (2025)590570 to 620+0.1%

The median home would be worth 1.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.5 now.

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

09

Places like Polkville

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

PlaceRentIncome
New Carlisle, OH$840$64,443Compare
Alexandria, IN$801$64,317Compare
Ionia, MI$852$63,978Compare
Levelland, TX$846$58,000Compare
Levelland, TXIonia, MIAlexandria, INNew Carlisle, OHPolkville, MSPolkvilleNew CarlisleAlexandriaIoniaLevellandPolkvilleNew CarlisleAlexandriaIoniaLevelland

Common questions

Is Polkville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 48 Mississippi places. The median home is worth 1.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places. On cost, space and class size it scores 91 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Polkville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.3% 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 $97,500.

What salary do you need to live in Polkville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Polkville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are New Carlisle, OH, Alexandria, IN, Ionia, MI and Levelland, TX.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  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

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

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

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