Brookhaven

MS

Lincoln County, Mississippi

Population 35K |Median income $47,069 |1 hospital

Population
34,855
Lincoln County
Median Income
$47,069
-26% vs avg
Median Home Value
$128,100
-35% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
35K-0%
Median Income
$48,316+32%
Median Home Value
$131,800+55%
Poverty Rate
21.3%-9%
Unemployment
3.7%-51%

Economics

Median Rent
$705/mo
Poverty Rate
22.3% +55% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 19.2%
Work From Home 3%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 67.9%
African American 30.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
45.3%
Obesity
40.5%
Short Sleep Duration
37.3%
Physical Inactivity
34.9%
Current Smoking
18%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.4%
Diabetes
15.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.4%
Binge Drinking
13.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.1%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 80.7%
Dental Visit 8.1%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Stroke
4.6%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER-BROOKHAVEN
BROOKHAVEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Brookhaven Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lincoln County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.