William Frederick Holmes House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0McComb spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
McComb’s city government spent $17.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,471 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($142.6 million) and water utilities ($2.1 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how McComb is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,471 per resident a year, or $4.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 22%.
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$1,304 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
McComb’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,304 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,004, and the middle half spent $794–$1,138. McComb spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; McComb itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McComb reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,304 · 2023: $1,368 · 2024: $1,471. Per resident it went from $1,304 to $1,471 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,813 to 12,041.
full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), up from 150 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,282 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at McComb’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to McComb’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McComb →
Who’s in charge in McComb
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McComb’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mccomb-ms.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 52 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,041).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
McComb School District
McComb’s K–12 school district, shared with Summit. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,171 per pupil, $6,390 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
McComb’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McComb alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.3%7,943 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.8%7,402 votesOthers: 0.9% (140 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of McComb lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for McComb.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mccomb-ms.gov ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseMcComb is split between 2 districts
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How McComb compares with the towns next door
McComb spent $1,304 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Summit | estimate | $733 |
| McComb | $1,304 | $1,282 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach McComb’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McComb’s government
How much does McComb spend per resident?
About $1,471 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. McComb also runs a hospital ($142.6 million), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,304 was more than 86% of 44 Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McComb?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,282 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mccomb-ms.gov.
Who runs McComb’s government?
See mccomb-ms.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McComb yet.
How did McComb vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McComb alone. Pike County, where 100% of McComb lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McComb?
230 full-time and 281 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 861 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $6.2M (about $73.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McComb in the state legislature?
McComb is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McComb’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →