Photo: OzarksRazorback · CC BY-SA 4.0Vicksburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Vicksburg’s city government spent $39.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,920 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vicksburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,874 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Vicksburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,874 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. Vicksburg spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.5 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; Vicksburg itself left out).
About $1,920 per resident a year, or $5.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vicksburg 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: $1,874 · 2023: $1,944 · 2024: $1,920.
full-time in March 2025, up from 383 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,317 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Vicksburg’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 Vicksburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vicksburg →
Who’s in charge in Vicksburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vicksburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on vicksburg.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 52 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,391).
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.
Vicksburg Warren School District
Vicksburg’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,236 per pupil, $7,054 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.
Vicksburg’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vicksburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%9,407 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%8,683 votesOthers: 1.1% (208 votes).
Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Vicksburg lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.
Warren 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 Vicksburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vicksburg.org ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseVicksburg is split between 3 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 Vicksburg compares with the towns next door
Vicksburg spent $1,874 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | $1,874 | $1,317 |
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 Vicksburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vicksburg’s government
How much does Vicksburg spend per resident?
About $1,920 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,874 was more than 96% of 44 Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vicksburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,317 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vicksburg.org.
Who runs Vicksburg’s government?
See vicksburg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vicksburg yet.
How did Vicksburg vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vicksburg alone. Warren County, where 100% of Vicksburg lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vicksburg?
391 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $18.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vicksburg in the state legislature?
Vicksburg is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Briggs Hopson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vicksburg’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 →