| Index | Laurel | Mississippi | National |
| Income per capita | $23,146 | $21,651 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $34,114 | $40,528 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $44,795 | $50,403 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,475 | $24,844 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $29,571 | $31,665 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,428 | $22,259 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 30.6% | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| Public administration | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| Other | 16.9% | 16.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sharon, MS | 1,810 | $105,133 | 90.0% |
| Soso, MS | 474 | $52,321 | 5.4% |
| Sandersville, MS | 663 | $39,737 | 28.2% |
| Heidelberg, MS | 912 | $37,857 | 31.6% |
| Ellisville, MS | 4,671 | $28,310 | 48.8% |
| Laurel, MS | 18,403 | $34,114 | 38.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hopkins, MN | 18,400 | $59,141 | 6.9% |
| Springboro, OH | 18,416 | $107,403 | 94.1% |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | $103,851 | 87.7% |
| Niles, OH | 18,429 | $45,400 | 17.9% |
| Rutherford, NJ | 18,376 | $106,817 | 93.1% |
| Laurel, MS | 18,403 | $34,114 | 38.3% |
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