Mendenhall is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 2,148 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mendenhall is the 116th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mendenhall is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mendenhall is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mendenhall who work in office and administrative support (11.67%), law enforcement and fire fighting (11.35%), and food service (10.39%). As is often the case in a small city, Mendenhall doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Mendenhall are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.53% of adults in Mendenhall having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mendenhall in 2022 was $23,271, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,084 for a family of four. However, Mendenhall contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mendenhall also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.Mendenhall is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mendenhall home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mendenhall residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Mendenhall include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Mendenhall is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
