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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Duncan

Mississippi · 578 residents · 0.92 sq mi
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With 578 people, Duncan is a city in Mississippi. 58.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 54%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $27,500. Households take in $14,286 at the median, 66% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

578
+39%since 1990
from 415 in 1990
1990 – 2025
33.0
−18%since 1990
from 40.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.92 sq mi
Population, 19902024
24633642751860819902000201020202024Duncan
2024477
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(41)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.8%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(54)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(29)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(70)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413%(75)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.1%(47)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.2%(59)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(44)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(25)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.2%(24)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,286
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,721 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$8,329
+37%since 1990
from $6,091 in 1990
US average: $21,522
58.6%
+14.6 ptssince 1990
from 44.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$27,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2023
$336
+42%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $179 in 1990
US average: $602
68.9%
+10.9 ptssince 1990
from 58.0% in 1990
31.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

8.2%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
40.3%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 36.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
+34%since 1990
from 14.4 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 married47%(78)
Married40.4%(67)
Widowed6%(10)
Divorced6.6%(11)
Women 15+
Never married47.5%(115)
Married29.8%(72)
Widowed16.9%(41)
Divorced5.8%(14)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 578 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Duncan, Mississippi?

The typical household in Duncan, Mississippi earns about $14,286 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 $27,500, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in Duncan, Mississippi?

About 8.2% 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 58.6% of people in Duncan, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Duncan, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Duncan, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 163 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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

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