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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mound Bayou

Mississippi · 2,218 residents · 0.88 sq mi
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Mound Bayou is a city of 2,218 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 53.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 23.3. Households here earn about 48% less than in Mississippi as a whole. Households take in $10,472 at the median, 65% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $33,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 23.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% 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

Total population
2,218
+6%vs 2000
vs 2,102 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
23.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 26.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Mound Bayou
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(192)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 914%(311)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411%(244)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.4%(274)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(134)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.4%(275)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.1%(225)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.3%(163)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(132)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(147)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(89)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(32)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$10,472
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,972 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$4,009
−51%vs 2000
vs $8,227 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
53.7%
+8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$33,800
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$228
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $319 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.0%
+3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.1% in 2000
43.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic0.8%(17)
Black98%(2,061)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black100%(2,218)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(7)
Ancestry
American0.6%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.0%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.3%
−14.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−12%vs 2000
vs 16.6 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 married39.9%(172)
Married35%(151)
Widowed4.4%(19)
Divorced20.6%(89)
Women 15+
Never married43.6%(280)
Married22.1%(142)
Widowed12.1%(78)
Divorced22.1%(142)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.8%
−13.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
26.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
59.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
34.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.9%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% 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)26.3%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50.5%(50)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.1%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 99 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 Mound Bayou, Mississippi?

Mound Bayou, Mississippi has about 2,218 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mound Bayou, Mississippi?

The typical household in Mound Bayou, Mississippi earns about $10,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mound Bayou, Mississippi expensive?

In Mound Bayou, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $33,800, and the typical rent is about $228 a month.

How educated are people in Mound Bayou, Mississippi?

About 14.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mound Bayou, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mound Bayou, Mississippi?

About 53.7% of people in Mound Bayou, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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