Batesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,330 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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Batesville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.93% of the Batesville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Batesville is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Batesville who work in office and administrative support (14.29%), management occupations (13.08%), and sales jobs (8.91%). Also of interest is that Batesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The overall education level of Batesville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.95% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Batesville in 2022 was $29,220, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,880 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Batesville include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Batesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Italian.
