Heidelberg is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 616 people and two associated neighborhoods, Heidelberg is the 199th largest community in Mississippi.When you are in Heidelberg, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.89% of Heidelberg’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Heidelberg is a town of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Heidelberg who work in teaching (18.06%), sales jobs (12.04%), and maintenance occupations (5.56%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Heidelberg is worth considering. Being a small town, Heidelberg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Heidelberg, just 11.11% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Heidelberg in 2022 was $19,383, 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 $77,532 for a family of four. However, Heidelberg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Heidelberg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Heidelberg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heidelberg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Heidelberg include English, German, Irish, Portuguese, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Heidelberg is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
