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Beulah

Mississippi · 473 residents · 0.46 sq mi
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Beulah is home to 473 people in Mississippi. This skews young, with a median age of 25.5. The poverty rate is 33.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,800, having risen by half since 1990. Households take in $24,861 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

473
+2%since 1990
from 465 in 1990
1990 – 2025
25.5
+11%since 1990
from 23.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21629437345152919902000201020202024Beulah
2024327
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.7%(41)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 914%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.4%(49)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(30)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(73)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(76)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.5%(40)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.2%(20)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.7%(13)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(15)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,861
+48%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,784 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$8,631
+119%since 1990
from $3,941 in 1990
US average: $21,522
33.8%
−17.4 ptssince 1990
from 51.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$33,800
+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$404
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $267 in 1990
US average: $602
74.1%
+8.9 ptssince 1990
from 65.2% in 1990
25.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic5.2%(24)
Black93.5%(435)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.3%(6)
2000
White, non-Hispanic2.5%(12)
Black96%(454)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.8%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.9%(3)
Ancestry
Scottish7%(23)
American5.2%(17)
English5.2%(17)
Welsh1.8%(6)
Section 05

Education

4.4%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.9%
+22.3 ptssince 1990
from 45.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.3 min
+3%since 1990
from 15.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married59.3%(80)
Married30.4%(41)
Widowed2.2%(3)
Divorced8.1%(11)
Women 15+
Never married43.7%(73)
Married36.5%(61)
Widowed10.8%(18)
Divorced9%(15)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.3%
−18.2 ptssince 2013
from 25.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
24.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.7%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
51.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.3%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beulah, Mississippi?

Beulah, Mississippi has about 473 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Beulah, Mississippi?

The typical household in Beulah, Mississippi earns about $24,861 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beulah, Mississippi expensive?

In Beulah, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $33,800, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.

How educated are people in Beulah, Mississippi?

About 4.4% of adults age 25 and over in Beulah, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beulah, Mississippi?

About 33.8% of people in Beulah, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beulah, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Beulah, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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