Byram, MS Population

Overview

12,591

Total Population

35.5

Median age

51.09%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

171

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Byram is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Byram's population under 18 was 27.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Byram's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Byram, 22.57% were under the age of 15, 20.18% aged 15 to 29, 48.67% aged 30 to 64, 8.16% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 275 more females than males in Byram:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Byram, MS.
The Byram, MS gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 978.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 723.

Byram's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Byram population: 22.27% are White, 75.06% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian and 1.63% are multiracial.
Byram's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,42 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Byram is Black or African American with a population of 9,451 (75.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,033 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Byram's population increased by 5,414 (88.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Byram's population increased by 1,511 (13.11%), 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, Byram's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,953.