How many renters in Natchez, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Natchez, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.8% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Natchez, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.8% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.6% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.4% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Natchez

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Natchez	Adams County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	14.9% (±4.8 points)	13.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.5% (±3.9 points)	11.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.6% (±3.7 points)	10.3%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.2% (±6.8 points)	16.6%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.2% (±5.7 points)	12.4%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	42.6% (±8.8 points)	35.5%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Natchez against Adams County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Natchez	Adams County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.8% (±10.5 points)	47.9% (±8.8 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.6% (±8.8 points)	35.5% (±7.6 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.4% (±2.8 points)	29.4% (±2.2 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,031 (±$4,606)	$25,551 (±$2,810)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$806 (±$71)	$734 (±$67)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Natchez, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Adams County (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Natchez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Natchez
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Natchez	—	56.8% (±10.5 points)	—
Morgantown	3.0 mi	7.3% (±34.8 points)	Lower
Vidalia	3.6 mi	53.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Minorca	6.5 mi	16.0% (±30.6 points)	Lower
Ridgecrest	9.5 mi	59.6% (±50.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ferriday	12 mi	63.7% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	15 mi	76.2% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Waterproof	18 mi	73.7% (±63.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roxie	19 mi	0.0% (±131.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morgantown, MS (7.3%), Minorca, LA (16.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Natchez

Are renters in Natchez rent-burdened?

56.8% of renting households in Natchez pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Natchez spend on rent?

The median renting household in Natchez, MS spends 32.4% (±2.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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