McComb is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 11,914 people and six associated neighborhoods, McComb is the 34th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, McComb is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, McComb is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in McComb who work in healthcare (13.27%), office and administrative support (8.70%), and teaching (8.63%). 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 18.76 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, the citizens of McComb rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.94% of adults 25 and older in McComb have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in McComb in 2022 was $19,298, 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 $77,192 for a family of four. 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 African, Irish, German, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in McComb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
