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Vicksburg is a small city of 20,589 people in Warren County, Mississippi. It's about 39 miles from Jackson, MS and 200 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $126k and rent runs about $820 a month.
20,589people
$126kTypical home
$820/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 20,589
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 624 people per sq mi
- 200 mi to Memphis, TN
- 39 mi to Jackson, MS
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $126k (≈$794/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (665 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,961 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to JAN airport
- 165 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 262 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 123 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+4 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk