Ridgeland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridgeland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$66,994	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$90,367	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,856	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,966	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,086	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,850	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridgeland is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ridgeland is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridgeland is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridgeland is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,238 $90,367 $180,734

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ridgeland median earnings by income bracket

Ridgeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%
Brandon, MS	25,016	$119,059	46.4%
Flowood, MS	9,500	$106,238	30.6%
Clinton, MS	25,729	$95,605	17.5%
Kearney Park, MS	1,202	$82,693	1.7%
Ridgeland, MS	25,070	$90,367	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Collinsville, IL	25,068	$83,229	2.3%
Farmington, UT	25,076	$150,131	84.6%
Marysville, OH	25,078	$119,298	46.7%
Palm River-Clair Mel, FL	25,085	$70,777	13.0%
Peekskill, NY	25,021	$97,592	20.0%
Ridgeland, MS	25,070	$90,367	11.1%

Source: The Ridgeland, 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.