Metro area · CBSA 29860
Laurel
The Laurel, MS metro area has 82,531 people. Median rent is $846, 19.8% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Jones County at $986. Of the 5 places we track here, Sharon has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$51,236
Median home value
$132,900
Unemployment
4.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$986
HUD, Jones County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 17,679 | $909 | 22.9% |
| Ellisville | 4,521 | $872 | 32.6% |
| Sharon | 1,910 | $869 | 10.2% |
| Bay Springs | 1,855 | $724 | 17.3% |
| Heidelberg | 756 | $1,004 | 24.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.