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Wesson, Mississippi

town · Copiah County (primary) , Lincoln County

At a glance

2,250
Population
$168,500
Median home value
44% below U.S. median
$1,125/mo
Median rent
17% below U.S. median
$65,179
Median household income
17% below U.S. median
30.2 min
Average commute
81%
Homes with broadband
5.2%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Copiah-Lincoln Community College 2-year
Nearest 4-year college42 mi
Nearest community college1 mi
Nearest technical college36 mi
High school graduates86.6%
College graduates14.7%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce
region Central Mississippi Plan & Dev District
state Electric Power Associations of Mississippi
state Entergy Mississippi Economic Development
state Mississippi Development Authority
state Mississippi Economic Dev Council
state Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
state Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Economic Development
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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