Utica’s midpoint rent is $842 a month, below both the Mississippi town median ($905 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Values fell 3.6% in the year to September 2026. For households here, the share who own their home is 75%.

$127KZillow home value

	Utica	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	75%	62%	73%
Median rent	$842 a month	$905 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Utica$127K

Mississippi$195K

−3.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 3.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income Rents$842 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Utica’s kids attend

Public schools: the Hinds County School District. Its one school is below. Utica’s only public school teaches 304 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Utica Elem Mid SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	304	C⁺

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The districtsHinds County School District Every school1 school · Utica Elem Mid School Questions“Are Utica’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Utica’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them

Half the trips to work are shorter than 30 miles. Since 2013, Utica has lost 59 jobs, to 102 in 2023. Most people who work leave Utica to do it: just 3% work in town. Utica: a third of residents live below the poverty line, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.

3%work in town

	Utica	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	33%	21%	9.6%
Average trip to work	32 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	19%	8%
Median household income	$36,000	$50,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Utica3%

Jackson28%

Vicksburg7%

Clinton5%

Flowood5%

30 mi

median commute distance

102

jobs based in Utica

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here102 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Utica Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Mississippi overall

Adults 35 to 64 are half of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older in Utica, 18% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The town is shrinking: down 4.7% since 2020, to 602 residents (2025 estimate). The age of the median resident locally is 43.3 years.

43.3median age · MS 38.6

	Utica	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Median age	43.3 years	37 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	18%	25%	29%

UticaMississippiUnited States

MSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%

High school39%

Some college20%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s13%

Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 85% are men (MS 49%).

Ages and education in Utica
	Utica	MS	U.S.
Under 10	11.5%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.8%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.5%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	7.6%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	20.9%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.1%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	18.6%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	13.3%	10.4%	10.2%
75 and older	3.6%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	10.1%	12.9%	10.4%
High school	39%	29.9%	26%
Some college	20.4%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	13%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	13.3%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate	4.2%	9.9%	14.1%

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Ages43.3 median age · 17% are 65 or older Schooling18% have a four-year degree Homes75% own their home · Homeowners Income$36K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Utica’s year

The town’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–60°

Spring54–77°

Summer70–91°

Fall54–78°

Nov 6

typical first frost

Mar 16

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 37°Rain & snow57″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Utica has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected losses in Utica break down as 31% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 61% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Utica after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

61risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in Utica Get ready4.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Utica is

In Utica, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Mississippi average, Utica comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 10. 53% of adults here have high blood pressure; 32% worry about having enough food. Only 6 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Utica.

	Utica	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	21%	16%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	53%	45%	35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	32%	24%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	11%	13%	16%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

3 better18 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Utica	MS
Fewer binge drinkers	10.9%	13.6%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.8%	7.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	16.2%	11.2%

Copiah County Medical Center

20 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby20 miles to an ER · Copiah County Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 3 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Utica

18pages on Utica

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than MS on 3 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$127K typical home · down 3.6% in a year Work & commute$36K median household income · 102 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 61% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions17 nearby · Natchez Trace Parkway 5 mi LibraryEvelyn Taylor Majure Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1837 Famous people9 born in Utica Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 75 residents Climate92° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 39175 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Utica; the nearest are

Hinds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raymond15.8 mi$4,250 in-state tuition Jackson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Jackson27.5 mi$8,965 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Utica residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Utica for work

Where Utica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

102jobs based in Utica

3%of working residents work in town

30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Utica

9 notable people were born in Utica.

See all 9 →

Lindsey HunterAmerican basketball player and coach · born 1970

Alonzo BradleyAmerican basketball player · born 1953

Charles H. GriffinAmerican politician · 1926–1989

Derek NewtonPlayer of American football · born 1987

Marcell YoungAmerican football player · born 1987

Sonny Boy NelsonAmerican blues musician · 1908–1998

About Utica

Town in Mississippi, United States

Utica is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Utica had a population of 636. Utica is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 3.0 sq mi
Elevation: 295 ft
ZIP code: 39175
Area code: 601

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602 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

The typical home in Utica is valued at about $127K