Bruce, MS Population

Overview

1,633

Total Population

33.5

Median age

56.28%

Female population %

77.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

85.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bruce's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bruce is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bruce's population under 18 was 28.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bruce's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bruce, 25.60% were under the age of 15, 20.33% aged 15 to 29, 33.68% aged 30 to 64, 18.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 more females than males in Bruce:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.28% females and 43.72% males in Bruce, MS.
The Bruce, MS gender ratio is 77.7:100 i.e. 77.7 men to 100 women (0.777).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 126.

Bruce's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bruce population: 45.62% are White, 49.23% are Black or African American, 1.59% are Asian and 3.55% are multiracial.
Bruce's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,633 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bruce is Black or African American with a population of 804 (49.23% of the total population).

Bruce's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,092 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bruce's population decreased by 151 (7.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bruce's population decreased by 240 (12.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bruce's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,632.