Census place 2876720

Vicksburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Vicksburg city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Vicksburg.

According to the 2025 estimate, Vicksburg has a population of 19,830 and 601 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: population density is 601/sq mi, below the comparison median of 928/sq mi; median home value is $125,900, below the comparison median of $174,600; and median gross rent is $820, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
601/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median home value
$125,900
Below the comparison median of $174,600
median gross rent
$820
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Vicksburg's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,830
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.1%
Population estimate
Density
601/sq mi
33 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,781
Median home value
$125,900
Median gross rent
$820
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.1%
Typical commute
17.5 min
Drive-alone commute
87.8%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
0.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
11.3%
Households with children
25.5%
Residents with a disability
17.2%
Residents without insurance
11.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Warren County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Severe Storm declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
7
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TALLULAH VICKSBURG RGNL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
76.7°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
53.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Vicksburg.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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