Vicksburg grades D overall, ranked 81st of 99 in Mississippi, mostly because of safety and incomes. Its crime rate is higher than 94% of U.S. towns, with 131 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. The median household income is $46K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 70 places on the National Register. 42% of working residents work locally in Vicksburg, above both the Mississippi town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Pemberton's Headquarters and Vicksburg National Military Park. Only 4 of Mississippi’s 148 towns score higher on civic life.

StrongestAHistoryWeakestDSafety DJobs & income DHealth CHazard risk

What makes Vicksburg stand out

Where Vicksburg beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Old Courthouse, Warren County

HistoryA

Settled in 1824

67 places on the National Register

A history going back 202 years.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Vicksburg6.7

Mississippi2.2

U.S.3.3

Worth knowing · SafetyD

3 times the violent crime than MS

FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.

Old Courthouse, Warren County · National Register of Historic Places

Vicksburg’s story

202 years in pictures

Old Courthouse, Warren County is one of 2 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its 67 National Register listings are more than in 97% of Mississippi towns with a listing.

Census counts: 3,678 in 1850, a peak of 29,143 in 1960, 21,573 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1800 and 3 maps from 1918 on.

1824Vicksburg is settled

Explore the history →

How Vicksburg grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Vicksburg is from typical.

How grading works

SafetyDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthMerit Health River Region 4.8 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingB⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 11.3% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁺Open →SchoolsB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors3% conserved landCOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life7.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market49 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.8–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Vicksburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vicksburg, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Vicksburg water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vicksburg’s trash rules yet

SchoolsVicksburg Warren School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWarren County RegistrarWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023

ZIP codes39180, 3918339180 74% · 39183 26%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Vicksburg.

Vicksburg draws workers from Beechwood and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports violent crime at 3 times the Mississippi rate.

SafetyD

Vicksburg earns a D for safety

Violent crime runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Mississippi rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Property crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Mississippi rate, most of it theft.

The property crime rate in Vicksburg is 39.6 per 1,000 residents. Among 57 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a higher violent crime rate than Vicksburg. Vicksburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

6%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade

	Vicksburg	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	39.6 per 1,000 residents	16.5	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	6.7 per 1,000 residents	2.2	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Vicksburg6.7

Mississippi2.2

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Vicksburg39.6

Mississippi13.1

U.S.15.5

6th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

131

violent crimes reported in 2025

780

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageVicksburg’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type6.7 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Questions“Is Vicksburg, MS safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

SchoolsB⁻

On state tests, Vicksburg’s schools beat 51% of Mississippi districts

Its public schools are run by the Vicksburg Warren School District. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

51%of MS districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Warren Central Junior HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8	Grades 7–8	525	C
Vicksburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	785	C⁻

Full pageVicksburg’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsVicksburg Warren School District Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor Every school11 schools · Warren Central Junior High Questions“Are Vicksburg’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

About one in two working residents works right in Vicksburg

11,824 jobs are based in Vicksburg, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17.5 minutes, against 25.6 across Mississippi.

Vicksburg’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Jobs based in Vicksburg fell to 11,824 in 2023, 2,251 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Jackson (9%), Flowood (2%) and Beechwood (2%).

42%work in town

	Vicksburg	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	18 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$46,000	$50,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Vicksburg42%

Jackson9%

Flowood2%

Beechwood2%

Ridgeland2%

11 mi

median commute distance

11,824

jobs based in Vicksburg

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

C+

Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns

Full pageVicksburg’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here11,824 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work42% work in Vicksburg Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthD

Residents of Vicksburg are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns

Against the 4,290 U.S. towns with household incomes like Vicksburg’s, it is less healthy than 63%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income. Within Mississippi it is healthier than 51% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.

Vicksburg beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 49% of Vicksburg adults have high blood pressure.

11%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade

	Vicksburg	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	49%	45%	35%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	47%	42%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	11%	13%	16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	29%	24%	14%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

0 better23 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Vicksburg	MS
More adults facing a utility shut-off	15.3%	11.2%
More adults facing food insecurity	29.1%	22.4%
More adults facing housing insecurity	21.7%	16.8%

Merit Health River Region

4.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

51st

percentile among MS towns

Full pageVicksburg’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · Merit Health River Region How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 0 of 31

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

OutdoorsC

Conserved land covers 2.9% of Vicksburg

6.0 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Vicksburg National Military Park, at 382 acres.

#43for trails in MS

	Vicksburg	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.2	0.4
Conserved land	2.9%	2.8%	4.3%

2.9%

conserved · 640 of 22,368 acres

6.0 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Vicksburg National Military Park	0.2 mi	382
2. Bazinsky Park	—	55
3. Vicksburg City Park	—	15

Full pageVicksburg’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map6.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Vicksburg National Military Park Conserved land2.9% conserved · 640 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Vicksburg?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade B⁺

Vicksburg’s typical home value is about $144K

At 2.4 years of the Vicksburg area’s $59K median household income, the typical home (about $144K) costs less against local pay than in 77% of Mississippi towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.

The typical Vicksburg home is worth about $144,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% below the Mississippi typical home. 55% of households own their home in Vicksburg.

$144KZillow home value

	Vicksburg	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	55%	62%	73%
Median rent	$820 a month	$909 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Vicksburg$144K

Mississippi$195K

Market temperature

days on market

+0.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageVicksburg’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year ago Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.1 years of income Rents$820 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor

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

Climate

Vicksburg has mild winters and hot summers

Vicksburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–60°

Spring55–77°

Summer71–91°

Fall55–78°

Nov 22

typical first frost

Feb 26

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

Full pageVicksburg’s climate pageOpen the page

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+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Vicksburg

669 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 66 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 669 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vicksburg.

67risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

669

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageVicksburg’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims669 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters14 federal disasters · Paid out in Vicksburg Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Mississippi’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Mississippi average. Vicksburg has lost 8.1% of its people since 2020, down to 19,830 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 25% across Mississippi.

38.8median age · MS 38.6

	Vicksburg	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	25%	24%	22%
Median age	38.8 years	37 years	40.5 years

VicksburgMississippiUnited States

MSU.S.

Ages · share of residents

14%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%

High school31%

Some college20%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s15%

Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.9, men 36.9.

Ages and education in Vicksburg
	Vicksburg	MS	U.S.
Under 10	13.8%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.8%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.8%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	11.9%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.5%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.8%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	12.8%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	11.3%	10.4%	10.2%
75 and older	6.4%	6.8%	7%
No diploma	13.7%	12.9%	10.4%
High school	30.6%	29.9%	26%
Some college	19.7%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.8%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	15.2%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate	12%	9.9%	14.1%

Full pageVicksburg by the numbersOpen the page

Ages38.8 median age · 18% are 65 or older Schooling27% have a four-year degree Homes55% own their home · Homeowners Income$46K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Nearby attractions

USS Cairo and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vicksburg. Close and well known come first.

All 14 attractions →

4 mi MuseumUSS Cairo

37 mi National MonumentPoverty Point National Monument

15 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year

in town National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year

39 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year

in town MuseumThe Old Courthouse Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vicksburg

19pages on Vicksburg

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Beat 51% of MS districts · 11 schools SafetyD6.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than MS on 0 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingB⁺$144K typical home · up 0.4% in a year Work & commuteD$46K median household income · 11,824 jobs here Natural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsC6 mi of trails · 3% conserved land PlacesAttractions14 nearby · The Old Courthouse Museum under 1 mi LibraryB⁻Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Colleges

The story

HistoryASettled 1824 · 67 on the National Register Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 51 residents Climate92° summer highs

Day to day

News4 recent stories about Vicksburg WeatherHandbookZIP code 39180, 39181, 39182 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vicksburg; the nearest are

Hinds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raymond27.6 mi$4,250 in-state tuition Alcorn State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alcorn State34.3 mi$8,785 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Vicksburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 8,718 people come to Vicksburg for work

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

11,824jobs based in Vicksburg

42%of working residents work in town

11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

67 places in Vicksburg on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Old Courthouse, Warren CountyBuilt 1800 · National Historic Landmark

Pemberton's HeadquartersBuilt 1834 · National Historic Landmark

Vicksburg National Military Park

Planters HallBuilt 1834

About Vicksburg

City in Mississippi, United States

Official town website ↗

Vicksburg is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,573 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 20,032 in 2024. Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719. The outpost withstood an attack from the native Natchez people. It was incorporated as Vicksburg in 1825 after Methodist missionary Newitt Vick. The area that is now Vicksburg was long occupied by the Natchez as part of their historical territory along the Mississippi. The first Europeans who settled the area were French colonists who built Fort Saint Pierre in 1719 on the high bluffs o…

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

Established: 1825
Area: 35 sq mi
Elevation: 269 ft
ZIP code: 39180, 39181, 39182
Area code: 601, 769

Vicksburg’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Vicksburg.

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BeechwoodVicksburg

Beechwood

E · 2% of Vicksburg workers commute here

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How the neighbors grade

Town	MS rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Vicksburg	#81	D	B⁺	D	B⁻	D
Beechwood	#30	C⁺	B⁺	—	B⁻	C⁺

Beechwood reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Vicksburg with a neighbor →

Questions about Vicksburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vicksburg, MS a good place to live?

Vicksburg grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #81 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health, D for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Vicksburg, MS expensive?

Not for the area. That is 2.4 years of the area's median household income ($59,401 across the Vicksburg, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.

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What makes Vicksburg stand out

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

202 years in pictures

How Vicksburg grades

Moving to Vicksburg: who provides what

The data

Vicksburg earns a D for safety

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

On state tests, Vicksburg’s schools beat 51% of Mississippi districts

About one in two working residents works right in Vicksburg

Where working residents work

Residents of Vicksburg are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns

Conserved land covers 2.9% of Vicksburg

Vicksburg’s typical home value is about $144K

Typical home value

Vicksburg has mild winters and hot summers

Typical low → high °F

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Vicksburg

An age mix much like Mississippi’s

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

Women and men · all residents

USS Cairo and 8 more within 40 miles

Everything we know about Vicksburg

Colleges nearby

Every workday, about 8,718 people come to Vicksburg for work

Landmarks

About Vicksburg

Vicksburg’s neighbors

Questions about Vicksburg