Nettleton, MS

City in MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,853

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.9

years ∙ half population younger than 42.9, half older

Diversity Index

49.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Nettleton is a city within Lee and Monroe counties, Mississippi, United States.

Location

City in MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.083070° N, 88.626297° W

DMS34° 04′ 59.05″ N, 88° 37′ 34.67″ W

Population Density & area

460.9/sq mi (177.8/km²)

Total Area

4.03 sq mi (10.45 km²)

Land Area

4.02 sq mi (10.42 km²) · 99.71%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) · 0.29%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.7% male

Male 53.7%

Female 46.3%

males per 100 females

Nettleton 116

Mississippi 94.2

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Nettleton 0%

Mississippi 2.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.9

years ∙ half population younger than 42.9, half older

Nettleton

42.9

Mississippi

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

58.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Nettleton 58.4

Mississippi 68

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.4%	23.3%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.2%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.4%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	58.4	68	64.4
Child dependency ratio	27.6	39.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.8	28.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

65.7%

Black

25.4%

Asian

Hispanic

7.8%

Other

1.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

49.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nettleton 49.8%

Mississippi 56.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Nettleton population

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.8%	3.7%	19.3%
Mexican	7.8%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.2%	96.3%	80.7%
One race	91.1%	93.3%	76.4%
White	65.7%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American	25.4%	36.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0%	1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.1%	3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.3% family

Family 63.3%

Non family 36.7%

% family households

Nettleton 63.3%

Mississippi 65.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.32

persons per household

Nettleton

2.32

Mississippi

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Nettleton population

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Total households	780	1,145,431	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.32	2.49	2.53
Family households	494	747,604	82,990,528
Average family size	2.94	3.12	3.14
Married couple family	353	498,140	60,637,388
Other families	141	249,464	22,353,140
Male householder	49	54,654	6,572,819
Female householder	92	194,810	15,780,321
Non-family households	286	397,827	46,236,968
One-person households	266	346,124	37,140,836
Male householder	159	158,618	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	9	50,989	5,225,110
Female householder	107	187,506	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	86	95,927	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	20	51,703	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

882

housing units

Nettleton 882

Mississippi 1,341,114

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.4% occupied

Occupied 88.4%

Vacant 11.6%

vacancy rate

Nettleton 11.6%

Mississippi 14.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.4%

Single family houses

73.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.9%

Mobile homes

13.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.1%	9.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	60.2%	56.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.6%	34%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.4%	6.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.2%	20.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	40.6%	51.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	22.2%	19.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1987	1981
Total housing units	882	1,341,114	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.5% owners

Renter-occupied 28.5%

Owner-occupied 71.5%

homeownership rate

Nettleton 71.5%

Mississippi 70%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

2.11

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Nettleton 2.41

Mississippi 2.55

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Total occupied units	780	1,145,431	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.6%	21.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	42.6%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9%	17.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20%	22.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.5%	6.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9%	32.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.5%	36.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	67.7%	39.2%	51.4%
Electricity	32.3%	58.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	1%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.2%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Nettleton

$119,900

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

11%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

11%

Owners without a mortgage

17%

Renters

76.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Property value
Median Value	$119,900	$169,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	43.7%	29.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.5%	27.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.1%	20.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.7%	16.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	4.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.9%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	32.6%	49.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	67.4%	50.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,161	$1,394	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$367	$432	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$933	$954	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Nettleton 6.4%

Mississippi 25.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Nettleton 22.6%

Mississippi 12.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

409

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

80.2%

College / Undergraduate

19.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Nettleton

16.2%

Mississippi

39.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	409	726,919	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	80.2%	69.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.9%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.8%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.3%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.2%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.8%	24.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	19.8%	19.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	16.2%	39.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	97.8%	83.5%	82%
Private school	2.2%	16.5%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,351

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

10.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

12.2%

HS graduate

40.8%

Some college no degree

20.5%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

3.3%

Graduate or professional degree

3.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

72.1% · 27.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

68.5% · 31.5%

HS graduate

53.4% · 46.6%

Some college no degree

45.1% · 54.9%

Associates degree

41.2% · 58.8%

Bachelors degree

37.8% · 62.2%

Graduate or professional degree

19% · 81%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Population (25+)	1,351	1,972,266	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	10.4%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	12.2%	8.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	40.8%	29.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.5%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.7%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.4%	25.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	3.3%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3.1%	9.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	77.4%	87.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,837

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$65,125

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$57,250

Poverty Rate

6.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

36.7%

HS graduate

25.4%

Some college or associates

15.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Nettleton	Mississippi	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,837	$42,912	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,259	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$35,321	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$65,125	$40,529	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$53,681	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$57,250	$65,353	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	36.7%	32.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.4%	20%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15.2%	13.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.9%	5.7%	4.5%

Insights for Nettleton, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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