The fact that Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the nation is pretty much common knowledge, but the wealthiest cities in the state? Not so much. So, with the help of Zip Atlas, we’ve compiled a list of the 20 cities in Mississippi with the highest average household incomes. Here’s what we found.

  1. Flora

Jimmy Smith/Flickr Average Household Income: $41,010

  1. Walls

Town of Walls, MS/Facebook Average Household Income: $42,857

  1. Ridgeland

City of Ridgeland, MS City Government/Facebook Average Household Income: $42,886

  1. Long Beach

Alex Weimer/Flickr Average Household Income: $43,069

  1. Gautier

The City of Gautier/Facebook Average Household Income: $44,270

  1. Paris

google.com Average Household Income: $45,179

  1. Raymond

Natalie Maynor/Flickr Average Household Income: $45,203

  1. Collinsville

zillow.com Average Household Income: $45,206

  1. Lake Cormorant

zillow.com Average Household Income: $45,303

  1. Terry

terryms.org Average Household Income: $46,367

  1. Ocean Springs

Allen Forrest/Flickr Average Household Income: $47,133

  1. Belden

zillow.com Average Household Income: $47,413

  1. Mount Pleasant (an unincorporated community in Marshall County near Holly Springs)

zillow.com Average Household Income: $47,708

  1. Hernando

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Average Household Income: $49,284

  1. Diamondhead

diamondhead.ms.gov Average Household Income: $51,449

  1. Nesbit

zillow.com Average Household Income: $52,240

  1. Brandon

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Average Household Income: $54,497

  1. Olive Branch

obms.us Average Household Income: 56,525

  1. Southaven

southaven.org Average Household Income: $57,021

  1. Madison

Madison the City/Facebook Average Household Income: $73,938

Were you surprised by any of these? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Jimmy Smith/Flickr

Average Household Income: $41,010

Town of Walls, MS/Facebook

Average Household Income: $42,857

City of Ridgeland, MS City Government/Facebook

Average Household Income: $42,886

Alex Weimer/Flickr

Average Household Income: $43,069

The City of Gautier/Facebook

Average Household Income: $44,270

google.com

Average Household Income: $45,179

Natalie Maynor/Flickr

Average Household Income: $45,203

zillow.com

Average Household Income: $45,206

Average Household Income: $45,303

terryms.org

Average Household Income: $46,367

Allen Forrest/Flickr

Average Household Income: $47,133

Average Household Income: $47,413

Average Household Income: $47,708

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr

Average Household Income: $49,284

diamondhead.ms.gov

Average Household Income: $51,449

Average Household Income: $52,240

Average Household Income: $54,497

obms.us

Average Household Income: 56,525

southaven.org

Average Household Income: $57,021

Madison the City/Facebook

Average Household Income: $73,938

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