Name: Rawls Springs, MS statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Rawls Springs

Forrest County loses about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,669

Moved out4,729

Net−60

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lamar County, MS1,3631,304+59

Jones County, MS293311−18

Harrison County, MS187256−69

Perry County, MS145167−22

Covington County, MS13688+48

Marion County, MS94103−9

Hinds County, MS9069+21

Pearl River County, MS102

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals

71%29%

Leavers

67%33%

Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$46K

Leavers$48K

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

Who moves here: 9.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Forrest County report $46,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,900.
Income you would need: $42,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,066 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,007 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $88,900.
Getting to work: 21 minutes each way on average; 4.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Tarrant, AL matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving in7
$46,292
34% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$47,933
32% below the median place
Moved from another state1
3.8%
92% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Rawls Springs	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	9.1%	58% above
Moved from another state1County figure	3.8%	92% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-1.1	83% below
Income of households moving in7County figure	$46,292	34% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$47,933	32% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Rawls Springs27.2%

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

$42,640

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

27.2%

33% above the median place

Home price to income

1.9x

50% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

27%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$36,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Rawls Springs, $1,066 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Rawls Springs, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Westville, IN	20.1% vs 27.2%	$13,700	Compare
Vinita, OK	21.1% vs 27.2%	n/a	Compare
Dowagiac, MI	20.9% vs 27.2%	$2,700	Compare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,007
46% below the median place
Median home value1
$88,900
72% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Rawls Springs	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,066	22% below
Rent to income1	27.2%	33% above
Property tax rate1	1.5%	68% above
Home price to income1	1.9x	50% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	87.6	13% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,316	19% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$79,800	26% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$1,361	58% below
Median home value1	$88,900	72% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	4.1%	29% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	48.9%	5% below
Homeownership1	65.3%	2% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	51.6%	2% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,007	46% below
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1991	1% above

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%)
Income per person1
$23,279
42% below the median place
Median household income1
$47,022
41% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Rawls Springs	Vs median
Median household income1	$47,022	41% below
Income per person1	$23,279	42% below
Unemployment1County figure	6.7%	37% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$54,252	18% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	5.2%	41% above
Jobs6County figure	38,996	74% below
Poverty rate1County figure	21.0%	95% above
Mean commute1County figure	21 min	15% below
Works from home1County figure	4.0%	68% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 10.2%, 68% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
10.2%
68% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.2%
5% above the median place
High school or higher1
95.3%
3% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Rawls Springs	Vs median
Population1	1,499	6646th largest
Median age1	38.8	1% below
Bachelor's or higher1	10.2%	68% below
High school or higher1	95.3%	3% above
Household size1	2.4	3% below
Born abroad1County figure	3.0%	66% below
No health insurance1County figure	11.1%	73% above
Homes with broadband1	97.2%	5% above

Life in Rawls Springs

22 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents26.7 2.6×

Playgrounds per 10k20.0 2.1×

Grocery stores per 10k6.7 3.1×

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 bars22.6 +9%

Shops42.0 +39%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%

Doctors' offices and clinics17.2 −15%

Child care centers2.6 +13%

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

Shops per 10k8
42.0
39% above the median place
Students per teacher11
12.9
16% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
3.1
24% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Rawls Springs	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	21	133% above
Public school students11County figure	10,857	122% above
Students per teacher11County figure	12.9	16% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.6	9% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	42.0	39% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.1	24% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	17.2	15% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.6	13% above
Parks per 10k9	26.7	162% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	20.0	113% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	6.7	215% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	22	69% above

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 62.1 in, 42% 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 Rawls Springs. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
62.1 in
42% above the median place
Average temperature12
66°F
20% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Rawls Springs	Vs median
July average high12County figure	92°F	6% above
January average low12County figure	38°F	50% above
Average temperature12County figure	66°F	20% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	62.1 in	42% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	78.0	16% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	90.4	28% above
Tornado risk13County figure	92.7	14% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	81.7	33% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	83.9	7% below
Median air quality index14County figure	45	5% above
Good air days14County figure	62.3%	9% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 22.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 25.2% from 2020 to 2024.

Median home value

Down 14.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$36,700

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 5% of places

Pay vs rent

-11.1 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 0% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Rawls Springs in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 29% of the median income in 2030, up from 27% 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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,066/mo (2024)	$1,360/mo	$1,120 to $1,660/mo	+4.2%
Median household income	$47,022 (2024)	$55,500	$47,000 to $66,000	+2.9%
Median home value	$88,900 (2024)	$116,000	$84,000 to $160,000	+4.6%

The median home would be worth 2.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.9 now.

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

Places like Rawls Springs

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

Place	Rent	Income
Tarrant, AL	$985	$42,070	Compare
Lanett, AL	$940	$42,357	Compare
South Bay, FL	$1,085	$51,417	Compare
Jennings, MO	$961	$38,984	Compare

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Common questions

Is Rawls Springs a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 4.1% a year while household income rose -7%, so rent outran pay by more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $59 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 66 Mississippi places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rawls Springs expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 27.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $88,900.

What salary do you need to live in Rawls Springs?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rawls Springs?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Tarrant, AL, Lanett, AL, South Bay, FL and Jennings, MO.

Sources and methods

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

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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 Rawls Springs with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Rawls Springs itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/rawls-springs-mississippi

Citytistics. “Rawls Springs, Mississippi.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/rawls-springs-mississippi/

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