Purvis, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,322 (0% urban, 100% rural). >Population change since 2000: +7.3%

Population (male): 1,132

Population (female): 1,190

Median Age: 35.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $640.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Purvis: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.9%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Black residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 44.2% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Purvis, Mississippi as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Purvis is 72 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (35.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.0%), Italian (1.7%), German (1.6%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 381 feet

Land Area: 3.93 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39475

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,984 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,020 (it was $13,727 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,780 (it was $56,400 in 2000) Purvis:$104,780MS:$120,200

Races:
      White alone - 1,489 - 68.5%
      Black alone - 586 - 26.9%
      Hispanic - 52 - 2.4%
      Two or more races - 26 - 1.2%
      Asian alone - 13 - 0.6%
      American Indian alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 2 - 0.09%
      Other race alone - 2 - 0.09%