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Verona, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Verona, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,148

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.4% since 2018

Verona lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone2,285 (83.2%)
  • White Alone300 (10.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone103 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race30 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

61

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$21,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing269
  2. 2.Construction224
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care213
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation188
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations334
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations263
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations247
  4. 4.Service Occupations242
  5. 5.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations182

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.35×)224
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.97×)269
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.56×)188
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.69×)118
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.66×)213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

27.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99961 (21.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99950 (17.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99943 (15.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99923 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99922 (7.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99918 (6.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,542

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,187 (87.1%)
  • Carpooled176 (12.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.