Living in Batesville, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Batesville · Census data 2020–2024
Batesville has 7,387 residents with a median age of 34. The median household income is $51,727 (8% lower than the Mississippi median), the median home value is $222,400, the median rent is $895/month.
Batesville at a glance
- Population
- 7,387
- Median age
- 34State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $51,727State: $56,447
- Median home value
- $222,400State: $169,800
- Median rent
- $895/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 55.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.9%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Batesville a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 4.8%.
Cons: Median household income 8% lower than the Mississippi median; home values 31% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 22%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Batesville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Batesville the median home value is $222,400, 33% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $895 per month, which is 33% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,768 a month in housing costs.
Batesville median household income
The median household income in Batesville is $51,727 and the income per person is $32,031. 22% of residents live below the poverty line (Mississippi: 18.9%).
Housing in Batesville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 2,954
- Owner-occupied
- 55.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 44.4%
- Vacant
- 5.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 2.57
Batesville demographics
- Population
- 7,387
- Median age
- 34
- Under 18
- 27.2%
- 65 and older
- 15.1%
- Households
- 2,791
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 2.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Batesville ›
Education in Batesville
29.9% of adults 25 and older in Batesville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 12.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Batesville
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 5.9%
- Drive alone
- 83.8%
- Public transit
- 1.7%
- Walk to work
- 0.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.9%
Batesville vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Batesville, MS?
The median household income in Batesville is $51,727, 8% lower than the Mississippi median of $56,447 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Batesville?
The median home value in Batesville is $222,400, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
How much is rent in Batesville?
The median gross rent in Batesville is $895 per month, about 33% of household income.
Is Batesville, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 4.8%. Minuses: median household income 8% lower than the Mississippi median; home values 31% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 22%.
What is the median age in Batesville?
The median age in Batesville is 34 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Batesville?
The average commute to work in Batesville is 24 minutes; 5.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Batesville?
The unemployment rate in Batesville is 4.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Batesville?
29.9% of adults in Batesville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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