CITY
University
Mississippi · 5,315 residents · 0.704 sq mi
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The short version
Population has held roughly steady since 2023. 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. At a median age of 19.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Younger
median age 19.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 2010 – 2024
20245K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
5 to 90%(0)
10 to 140%(0)
15 to 1985.2%(4,527)
20 to 2413.9%(738)
25 to 340.9%(50)
35 to 440%(0)
45 to 540%(0)
55 to 640%(0)
65 to 740%(0)
75 to 840%(0)
85 and over0%(0)
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Section 02
Income & economy
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
Finance & insurance2%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
Wholesale trade0%
Retail trade0%
Transportation & warehousing0%
Education & health services0%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
Other services0%
Public administration0%
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Section 03
Housing
No data for the years selected.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(3,517)
Black11.9%(582)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(412)
Asian3.4%(166)
Other4.5%(222)
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(3,741)
Black15.2%(808)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(395)
Asian2.4%(126)
Other4.6%(245)
59
+3%since 2023
from 58 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(239)
Cuban1.1%(58)
Spaniard0.6%(34)
Dominican0.5%(25)
Puerto Rican0.2%(13)
Central American0.1%(5)
Honduran0.1%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(20)
Ancestry
English17.4%(924)
Irish13.5%(718)
German12.2%(650)
Italian6.2%(327)
American4.4%(232)
French4%(210)
Polish2.9%(155)
Subsaharan African1.7%(89)
Ghanaian1.2%(65)
Dutch0.8%(40)
Brazilian0.7%(36)
Russian0.6%(33)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.6%(31)
British0.5%(29)
Iranian0.4%(19)
Latvian0.3%(18)
Lithuanian0.2%(13)
Portuguese0.2%(13)
Scottish0.2%(10)
Welsh0.1%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
100.0%
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married100%(2,369)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married100%(2,946)
Married0%(0)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
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MississippiDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024