McComb is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 12,041 people and six associated neighborhoods, McComb is the 34th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, McComb isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in McComb are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McComb is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in McComb who work in sales jobs (12.29%), healthcare (12.00%), and office and administrative support (9.34%). Also of interest is that McComb has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One of the benefits of McComb is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, McComb doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, McComb is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.11% of adults 25 and older in McComb have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in McComb in 2022 was $19,123, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,492 for a family of four. McComb also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.01% of its population below the federal poverty line.McComb is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call McComb home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of McComb residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in McComb include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in McComb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
