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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Hurley

Mississippi · 985 residents · 5.14 sq mi
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Hurley is a city of 985 people in Mississippi. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 47% more than in Mississippi as a whole. The population has fallen 32% since 2009. The typical home is worth $71,400.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
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

Total population
985
−32%vs 2009
vs 1,444 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
35.3
−8%vs 2009
vs 38.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.14 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
9071K1K2K2K2000201020202024Hurley
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(69)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.7%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(88)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(73)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.6%(55)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(117)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.4%(171)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(130)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(108)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(54)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(22)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(12)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,042
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $43,942 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,761
−18%vs 2009
vs $22,774 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.9%
+5.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $81,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$459
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $694 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
86.7%
+4.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 82.6% in 2009
13.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(1,310)
Black9.3%(134)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(959)
Black0.9%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.5%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(11)
Ancestry
American22.3%(291)
English11.5%(150)
Irish3.1%(40)
British1.2%(16)
Italian0.8%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 9.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.5%
+9.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 67.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
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 married26.2%(91)
Married71.5%(248)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.3%(8)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(73)
Married60.1%(253)
Widowed14%(59)
Divorced8.6%(36)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.5%
−14.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.2%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% 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

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 era38.5%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 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 Hurley, Mississippi?

Hurley, Mississippi has about 985 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hurley, Mississippi?

The typical household in Hurley, Mississippi earns about $46,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hurley, Mississippi expensive?

In Hurley, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $71,400, and the typical rent is about $459 a month.

How educated are people in Hurley, Mississippi?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hurley, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hurley, Mississippi?

About 6.9% of people in Hurley, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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