Housing data for Port Gibson, MS
Port Gibson, MS has an estimated 1,261 residents and 775 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Claiborne County.
36.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $497 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,261 (±236)
- Housing units
- 775 (±121)
- Households that rent
- 36.0%
- Median gross rent
- $497
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −15.2%
What stands out in Port Gibson
Median real estate taxes: $821 (±$120) in Port Gibson, higher than in Claiborne County ($403).
Homes built before 1980: 72.0% (±14.2 points) in Port Gibson, higher than in Claiborne County (45.9%).
Median home value: $113,500 (±$29,342) in Port Gibson, higher than in Claiborne County ($82,700).
Housing in Port Gibson at a glance
- Median rent: $497 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $444 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $42,656 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $113,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,346 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $821 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 789 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −15.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Port Gibson against Claiborne County, its state and the nation
| Port Gibson | Claiborne County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,261 (±236) | 8,582 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 775 (±121) | 3,959 (±18) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.0% (±12.6 points) | 23.5% (±5.4 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $497 (±$333) | $660 (±$115) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,656 (±$23,856) | $31,897 (±$7,278) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,500 (±$29,342) | $82,700 (±$8,237) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $821 (±$120) | $403 (±$97) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.0% (±14.2 points) | 45.9% (±7.2 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 minutes (±6.0) | 29.0 minutes (±4.3) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±11.4 points) | 74.1% (±5.3 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±10.2) | 35.1 years (±1.3) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Port Gibson covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 719 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Gibson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,487 (±299) | 1,261 (±236) | −15.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 749 (±83) | 775 (±121) | +3.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $625 (±$30) | $497 (±$333) | −20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $81,300 (±$18,174) | $113,500 (±$29,342) | +39.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,625 (±$13,461) | $42,656 (±$23,856) | +60.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $967 (±$206) | $1,346 (±$336) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $724 (±$95) | $821 (±$120) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.1% (±8.3 points) | 36.0% (±12.6 points) | −15.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±5.7 points) | 9.2% (±8.7 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Port Gibson
In 2025, the Port Gibson Police Department reported 789 violent and 3,158 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Claiborne County, the departments that report recorded 479 violent and 643 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Port Gibson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | 15 mi | $733 | $59,100 | 25.0% |
| Newellton | 17 mi | $542 | $52,800 | 45.5% |
| Fayette | 17 mi | $425 | $95,000 | 40.8% |
| Utica | 24 mi | $842 | $109,500 | 25.2% |
| Delta | 25 mi | $775 | $13,500 | 42.4% |
| Waterproof | 26 mi | $469 | $47,300 | 24.0% |
| Vicksburg | 26 mi | $820 | $125,900 | 45.0% |
| Mound | 26 mi | — | $193,300 | 8.7% |
Places in Mississippi most like Port Gibson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun City | $537 | $94,700 | $40,078 | 32.6% |
| Ackerman | $555 | $147,300 | $48,083 | 34.3% |
| Monticello | $558 | $126,700 | $34,250 | 38.0% |
| Tylertown | $458 | $116,600 | $33,333 | 41.3% |
| Macon | $625 | $97,400 | $31,774 | 30.3% |
| Shaw | $556 | $102,100 | $30,469 | 37.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Mississippi.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Port Gibson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $769 | $905 | $1,185 | $1,189 |
HUD income limits for Port Gibson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $25,200 | $40,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,800 | $46,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,400 | $51,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $36,000 | $57,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $38,900 | $62,250 |
| 6 people | $41,800 | $41,800 | $66,850 |
| 7 people | $44,650 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 8 people | $47,550 | $47,550 | $76,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Claiborne County, MS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $39,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Port Gibson
How many renters are there in Port Gibson?
Port Gibson has an estimated 206 (±89) renting households, 36.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Gibson, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $113,500 (±$29,342) for owner-occupied homes in Port Gibson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Port Gibson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Port Gibson, MS is $1,346 (±$336) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Port Gibson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Port Gibson, MS is $821 (±$120) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Port Gibson?
Port Gibson, MS has an estimated 775 (±121) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Port Gibson?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.4% of homes in Port Gibson, MS.
Is Port Gibson growing?
In Port Gibson, the number of residents went from 1,487 in 2015–2019 to 1,261 in 2020–2024 (−15.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Gibson city, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Claiborne County, MS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Claiborne County, MS
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Port Gibson Police Department (ORI MS0110100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Port Gibson city, Mississippi (place:59560, in state:28).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .