Greenville, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Greenville	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$30,011	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$43,995	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,708	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,154	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,363	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,548	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.6%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Greenville is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Greenville is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Greenville is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Greenville is 129% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,327 $43,995 $87,990

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Greenville median earnings by income bracket

Greenville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	23.5%	23.5%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leland, MS	4,020	$61,048	24.9%
Lake Village, AR	2,345	$59,405	27.0%
Hollandale, MS	2,053	$52,246	35.8%
Metcalfe, MS	973	$38,236	53.0%
Arcola, MS	305	$35,363	56.5%
Greenville, MS	30,605	$43,995	45.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Texarkana, AR	30,581	$61,555	24.3%
Middle River, MD	30,630	$97,180	19.5%
Highland Park, IL	30,564	$217,888	167.9%
Suisun City, CA	30,544	$120,978	48.7%
Walnut, CA	30,544	$164,391	102.1%
Greenville, MS	30,605	$43,995	45.9%

Source: The Greenville, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.