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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Duncan

Mississippi · 415 residents · 0.92 sq mi
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With 415 people, Duncan is a city in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 44.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 40.2, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $21,500. Households here earn about 37% less than in Mississippi as a whole. Households take in $12,721 at the median, 58% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

415
−28%vs 2000
vs 578 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.2
+22%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.92 sq mi
Population, 19902024
24633642751860819902000201020202024Duncan
2024477
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(27)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.4%(14)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(15)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.9%(41)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(50)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(29)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.6%(48)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.4%(43)
US avg: 4%
85 and over8.4%(35)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,721
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $14,286 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,091
−27%vs 2000
vs $8,329 in 2000
US average: $14,340
44.0%
−14.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$21,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
$179
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $336 in 2000
US average: $450
58.0%
−10.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
42.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic19.4%(112)
Black77%(445)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(18)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic34.9%(145)
Black60%(249)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(21)
Asian0%(0)
Other5.1%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English17.6%(84)
Irish1.5%(7)
British0.8%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.8%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
36.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.4 min
−25%vs 2000
vs 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married61.3%(114)
Married36.6%(68)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.2%(4)
Women 15+
Never married50%(110)
Married25.9%(57)
Widowed15.9%(35)
Divorced8.2%(18)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

25.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2013
from 26.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
23.8%
−23.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.7%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
31.6%
−21.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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

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How many people live in Duncan, Mississippi?

Duncan, Mississippi has about 415 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Duncan, Mississippi?

The typical household in Duncan, Mississippi earns about $12,721 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duncan, Mississippi expensive?

In Duncan, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $21,500, and the typical rent is about $179 a month.

How educated are people in Duncan, Mississippi?

About 9.8% of adults age 25 and over in Duncan, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Duncan, Mississippi?

About 44.0% of people in Duncan, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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

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