Coahoma, MS Population

Overview

181

Total Population

34.9

Median age

53.04%

Female population %

88.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Coahoma is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coahoma's population under 18 was 32.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coahoma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coahoma, 26.52% were under the age of 15, 18.23% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 8.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 more females than males in Coahoma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.04% females and 46.96% males in Coahoma, MS.
The Coahoma, MS gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 12.

Coahoma's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Coahoma population: 1.10% are White and 98.90% are Black or African American.
Coahoma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 176 (97.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coahoma is Black or African American with a population of 179 (98.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 376 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Coahoma's population increased by 88 (30.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coahoma's population decreased by 146 (38.83%), 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, Coahoma's population was lowest in year 2022 at 218.