Guntown, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Guntown, Mississippi - Basic Facts

The Town of Guntown had a population of 2,376 as of July 1, 2021.

The primary coordinate point for Guntown is located at latitude 34.4432 and longitude -88.6598 in Lee County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Guntown encompass a land area of 4.66 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Lee County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 400 feet.

The Town of Guntown has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Guntown is located within Supervisor District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lee County.

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Guntown, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2021)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,376 (100%)
Population in Households	2,348 (98.8%)
Population in Families	2,012 (84.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	28 ( 1.2%)
Population Density	510
Diversity Index²	37


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,380
Average Household Income	$67,736
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	11%
Per Capita Income	$25,088
Wealth Index⁵	58

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	952 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	701 (73.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	163 (17.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	88 ( 9.2%)
Median Home Value	$139,224
Average Home Value	$159,843
Housing Affordability Index³	253

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	864
Average Household Size	2.72
Family Households	617
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2021	2021-2026
Population	1.18%	0.56%
Households	1.16%	0.55%
Families	0.8%	0.35%
Median Household Income		1.84%
Per Capita Income		2.04%
Owner Occupied HU		0.68%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2010-2021

2021-2026

Population

1.18%

0.56%

Households

1.16%

0.55%

Families

0.8%

0.35%

Median Household Income

1.84%

Per Capita Income

2.04%

Owner Occupied HU

0.68%

Guntown, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Guntown to the other 362 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2021 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 108	70th
Population Density	# 166	54th
Median Household Income	# 40	89th
Housing Affordability Index	# 256	71st
Per Capita Income	# 76	79th
Diversity Index	# 266	27th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 108

70th

Population Density

# 166

54th

Median Household Income

# 40

89th

Housing Affordability Index

# 256

71st

Per Capita Income

# 76

79th

Diversity Index

# 266

27th

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Guntown, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Guntown, Mississippi - Basic Facts

Guntown, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2021)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Guntown, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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