CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Raymond

Mississippi · 2,476 residents · 2.88 sq mi

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Raymond is home to 2,476 people in Mississippi. The median age is 20.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Growth has run 49% since 2000, or 812 more people. That is roughly 43% ahead of the Mississippi median. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 20.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

40% 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

2,476

+49%vs 2000

vs 1,664 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

20.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 22.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(103)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.3%(106)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1932.1%(795)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2420.1%(498)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(264)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.6%(238)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.8%(95)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.3%(82)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(54)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,707

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,852

−38%vs 2000

vs $12,615 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.9%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,500

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $386 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

55.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

44.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.2%(952)

Black40.9%(681)

Hispanic / Latino1%(16)

Asian0.4%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.6%(1,599)

Black34.6%(856)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(39)

Central American0.1%(2)

Honduran0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(4)

Ancestry

English6.2%(103)

Irish4.3%(72)

American4.1%(68)

Scotch-Irish3.4%(56)

Subsaharan African3%(50)

Finnish1.9%(31)

German1.8%(30)

Scottish1.4%(24)

French1.2%(20)

Italian1.2%(20)

British1.1%(19)

Dutch1.1%(18)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1%(16)

Portuguese0.5%(8)

Croatian0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

40.2%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.9%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 13.4 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 married82%(728)

Married10.4%(92)

Widowed3.2%(28)

Divorced4.5%(40)

Women 15+

Never married70.8%(522)

Married14.4%(106)

Widowed5%(37)

Divorced9.8%(72)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.6%

+20.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.0%

−20.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 76.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.4%

+2.7 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)33.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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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