Wiggins, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Wiggins, Mississippi - Basic Facts

The City of Wiggins had a population of 4,293 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Wiggins is located at latitude 30.8582 and longitude -89.1353 in Stone County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wiggins encompass a land area of 10.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0.51 sq. miles. Stone County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Wiggins 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 City of Wiggins is located within Supervisor District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Stone County.

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Wiggins, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,293 (100%)
Population in Households	3,807 (88.7%)
Population in Families	3,265 (76.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	486 (11.3%)
Population Density	399
Diversity Index²	50


INCOME
Median Household Income	$50,091
Average Household Income	$62,459
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	21%
Per Capita Income	$21,618
Wealth Index⁵	43
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,671 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,011 (60.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	471 (28.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	189 (11.3%)
Median Home Value	$168,468
Average Home Value	$236,400
Housing Affordability Index³	124

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,482
Average Household Size	2.57
Family Households	977
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,671 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,011 (60.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

471 (28.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

189 (11.3%)

Median Home Value

$168,468

Average Home Value

$236,400

Housing Affordability Index³

124

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,482

Average Household Size

2.57

Family Households

977

Average Family Size

3.00

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.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.12%	-0.20%
Households	0.37%	0.28%
Families		0.20%
Median Household Income		1.39%
Per Capita Income		3.42%
Owner Occupied HU		1.24%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

0.12%

-0.20%

Households

0.37%

0.28%

Families

0.20%

Median Household Income

1.39%

Per Capita Income

3.42%

Owner Occupied HU

1.24%

Wiggins, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Wiggins to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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	# 79	82nd
Population Density	# 197	54th
Median Household Income	# 183	57th
Housing Affordability Index	# 176	41st
Per Capita Income	# 307	28th
Diversity Index	# 184	57th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 79

82nd

Population Density

# 197

54th

Median Household Income

# 183

57th

Housing Affordability Index

# 176

41st

Per Capita Income

# 307

28th

Diversity Index

# 184

57th

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Wiggins, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Wiggins, Mississippi - Basic Facts

Wiggins, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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INCOME

HOUSING

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Wiggins, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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