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34.84° N · 89.62° W · GEOID 2876760

Victoria

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

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

MississippiVictoria, MSVictoriaVictoria

The short answer

Victoria is home to 1,121 people. Median household income is $70,143 a year and median rent is $868 a month, 14.8% 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 $209,100, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$868
36% below the median place
Median household income
$70,143
13% below the median place
Median home value
$209,100
35% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

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 Victoria

  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 54 Mississippi places.
  • 36.8% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.8% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 85% of places its size. It is the lowest of 66 Mississippi places.
01

Moving to Victoria

Marshall County gains about 11.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,180
Moved out1,873
Net+307

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Benton County, MS107137−30

Within Mississippi, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MississippiOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K
Leavers$47K

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

Who moves here
7.7% 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 Marshall County report $58,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $46,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$34,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $868 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,477 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $209,100.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 3.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Plaquemine, LA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$46,776
33% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
11.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureVictoriaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.7%34% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure11.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$58,79817% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$46,77633% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 100.0%, 98% above the median place.

Victoria14.8%
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
$34,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.8%
27% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
22% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$62,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,182
64% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
37% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureVictoriaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$86836% below
Rent to income114.8%27% below
Property tax rate10.6%37% below
Home price to income13.0x22% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.29% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,10632% below
HUD area median income4County figure$69,30035% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,18264% below
Median home value1$209,10035% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.3%7% above
Homeownership178.3%18% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,47721% below
Vacant homes1County figure15.0%113% above
Median year built119790% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
36.8%
241% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureVictoriaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$70,14313% below
Income per person1$29,99125% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$49,87524% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.5%32% below
Jobs6County figure11,69492% below
Poverty rate136.8%241% above
Mean commute1County figure29 min17% above
Works from home1County figure3.5%72% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
72.0%
22% below the median place
High school or higher1
78.2%
15% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureVictoriaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1216646th largest
Median age142.59% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure14.6%55% below
High school or higher178.2%15% below
Household size12.51% above
Born abroad1County figure2.8%68% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband172.0%22% below
05

Life in Victoria

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Raiford, Robert, Home and Farm listed 1998

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
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 bars9.4 −55%
Shops32.1 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.2 −71%
Doctors' offices and clinics5.6 −72%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
5.6
72% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
9.4
55% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.2
71% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureVictoriaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure1567% above
Public school students11County figure3,76223% below
Students per teacher11County figure14.37% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure9.455% below
Shops per 10k8County figure32.16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.271% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure5.672% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
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)
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 57.4 in, 31% 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 Victoria. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation12
57.4 in
31% above the median place
Natural hazard risk13
71.2
23% below the median place
July average high12
91°F
4% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureVictoriaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F4% above
January average low12County figure31°F24% above
Average temperature12County figure62°F12% above
Annual precipitation12County figure57.4 in31% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure71.223% below
Hurricane risk13County figure49.130% below
Tornado risk13County figure89.09% above
Wildfire risk13County figure79.229% above
Heat wave risk13County figure81.99% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure4812% above
Good air days14Metro figure55.6%19% below
08

Victoria 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$70,143 (2024)$87,500$74,000 to $103,500+3.8%
Median home value$209,100 (2024)$327,000$237,000 to $450,000+7.7%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.0 now.

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

09

Places like Victoria

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

PlaceRentIncome
Plaquemine, LA$880$69,366Compare
Carlisle, OH$962$71,136Compare
Spring Valley, IL$915$70,598Compare
Cut Off, LA$828$67,941Compare
Cut Off, LASpring Valley, ILCarlisle, OHPlaquemine, LAVictoria, MSVictoriaPlaquemineCarlisleSpring ValleyCut OffVictoriaPlaquemineCarlisleSpring ValleyCut Off

Common questions

Is Victoria a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 66 Mississippi places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 54 Mississippi places. On cost, space and class size it scores 70 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Victoria expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.8% 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 $209,100.

What salary do you need to live in Victoria?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Victoria?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Plaquemine, LA, Carlisle, OH, Spring Valley, IL and Cut Off, LA.

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. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Victoria with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Victoria itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/victoria-mississippi

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

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