Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 244, settled in 1887.
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Cruger, above both Mississippi’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Cruger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 231 in 1910, a peak of 548 in 1990, 268 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cruger, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cruger.
The typical Cruger home is worth about $104,000, up 0.9% in a year, 47% below the Mississippi typical home. 59% of Cruger households own their home, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 62% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Cruger | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,081 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Jackson (11%), Greenwood (10%) and Indianola (4%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cruger has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cruger is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
38% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Cruger. Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cruger. 42% of adults feel lonely in Cruger.
| Cruger | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 27% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 42% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Cruger | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Mississippi average. Cruger has lost 10% of its people since 2020, down to 244 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Somewhere between 44% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cruger’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.8 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Cruger | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.8% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.4% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cruger
About 2 of every 100 Cruger residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Cruger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Mississippi, United States
Cruger is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 268.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cruger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Ray Roberts and Robert Curtis Smith.