Byhalia, MS Population

Overview

1,636

Total Population

43.0

Median age

56.48%

Female population %

77.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

261

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Byhalia's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Byhalia is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Byhalia's population under 18 was 25.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Byhalia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Byhalia, 19.44% were under the age of 15, 16.32% aged 15 to 29, 42.18% aged 30 to 64, 21.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 212 more females than males in Byhalia:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.48% females and 43.52% males in Byhalia, MS.
The Byhalia, MS gender ratio is 77.1:100 i.e. 77.1 men to 100 women (0.771).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 136.

Byhalia's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Byhalia population: 35.21% are White, 50.73% are Black or African American, 13.45% are some other race and 0.61% are multiracial.
Byhalia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 261 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,375 (84.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Byhalia is Black or African American with a population of 83 (50.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,386 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Byhalia's population increased by 4 (0.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Byhalia's population increased by 38 (2.91%), 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, Byhalia's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,212.