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Mound Bayou

Mississippi · 1,534 residents · 0.88 sq mi
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Mound Bayou is home to 1,534 people in Mississippi. 45.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. That trails the Mississippi median by roughly 47%. The typical home is worth $63,800. Households take in $24,875 at the median, 62% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,534
−27%since 2000
from 2,102 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.9
+35%since 2000
from 26.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.88 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Mound Bayou
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(95)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(121)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.8%(150)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.9%(91)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(100)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(186)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(181)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(170)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.4%(175)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.1%(185)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.6%(55)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(25)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,875
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $17,972 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$13,701
+67%since 2000
from $8,227 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
10.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
45.6%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 45.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.6%
US avg: 10%
Information14.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance1.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Other services0.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$63,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$537
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $319 in 2000
US average: $1,124
43.2%
−9.9 ptssince 2000
from 53.1% in 2000
56.8% rent
2.67 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.6
−26%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic0.8%(17)
Black98%(2,061)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic0.5%(7)
Black96.8%(1,485)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American0.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

23.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
83.3%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
6.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+10%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
85.4%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
18.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.2%
−17.0 ptssince 2011
from 22.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
45.4%
−11.5 ptssince 2011
from 56.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
56.0%
US average: 73.3%
33.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

44.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
55.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
12.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
84.4%
US average: 91.9%
91.7%
US average: 86.2%
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

12.3%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
27.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
US average: 13.7%
16.0%
US average: 17.6%
53.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
33.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
61.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)75.7%(56)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era14.9%(11)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War1.4%(1)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 74 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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How many people live in Mound Bayou, Mississippi?

Mound Bayou, Mississippi has about 1,534 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mound Bayou, Mississippi earns about $24,875 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 $63,800, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.

How educated are people in Mound Bayou, Mississippi?

About 23.8% 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 45.6% of people in Mound Bayou, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mound Bayou, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Mound Bayou, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 684 residents, a change of about -31 percent over that period.

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

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