Batesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,334 people and five associated neighborhoods, Batesville is the 50th largest community in Mississippi.

Batesville real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Batesville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Batesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Batesville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Batesville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.37% of adults in Batesville have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Batesville in 2022 was $32,370, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,480 for a family of four. However, Batesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Batesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Batesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Batesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Batesville include English, Irish, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Batesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Italian.