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Mathiston, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Mathiston is a Census town of 775 people across 2.50 square miles of land, lying across Webster County and Choctaw County. Median household income is $59,236, 70.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mathiston
What Mathiston is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.5 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land310 plus or minus 84
- County holding the largest share of its areaWebster County, 78.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inWebster County 78.2 percent, Choctaw County 21.8 percent
Mathiston crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mathiston
How many people live in Mathiston
- Population775 plus or minus 211
- Median age40.0 plus or minus 9.7
- Population under 18180 plus or minus 61
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over166 plus or minus 53
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Households361 plus or minus 82
- Family households247 plus or minus 67
- Share of households that are families68.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mathiston
- Median household income$59,236 plus or minus $19,032
- Per capita income$32,282
- Civilian labor force321 plus or minus 113
- Employed312 plus or minus 109
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over540 plus or minus 138
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.3 percent plus or minus 30.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mathiston
- Housing units399 plus or minus 89
- Occupied units361 plus or minus 82
- Vacant units38 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate9.5 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Owner occupied254 plus or minus 60
- Renter occupied107 plus or minus 57
- Ownership rate70.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,000 plus or minus $47,051
- Median gross rent, monthly$637 plus or minus $594
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Single family units287 plus or minus 77
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more82 plus or minus 49
- Share in buildings of two or more20.6 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mathiston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute283 plus or minus 106
- Commuting under 15 minutes69 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.4 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more122 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.1 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone83.1 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mathiston
Flood risk in Mathiston
- NFIP communityTown of Mathiston
- NFIP community number280184
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/10(M)
The Town of Mathiston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280184 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Webster County, not Mathiston
Webster County context, not Mathiston figures
- Establishments in Webster County167
- Covered employment, Webster County2,037
- Average annual pay, Webster County$41,232
- Housing units permitted, Webster County6
Every figure in this section is published for Webster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mathiston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mathiston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mathiston, Mississippi?
775, in 361 households. Mathiston town covers 2.50 square miles of land, which is 310 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mathiston in?
Mathiston lies in more than one. By area it is 78.2 percent in Webster County, 21.8 percent in Choctaw County. This page sits under Webster County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Mathiston?
$59,236. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,000. Median gross rent is $637 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mathiston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mathiston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mathiston, town of, community 280184, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mathiston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Webster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mathiston.
Is zoning published for Mathiston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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