Overview
788
Total Population
22.8
Median age
57.61%
Female population %
73.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
46.7
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Courtland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Courtland is 22.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Courtland's population under 18 was 32.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Courtland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Courtland, 25.63% were under the age of 15, 38.58% aged 15 to 29, 29.57% aged 30 to 64, 5.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Courtland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.61% females and 42.39% males in Courtland, MS.
- The Courtland, MS gender ratio is 73.6:100 i.e. 73.6 men to 100 women (0.736).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 90.

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Race / Ethnicity
Courtland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Courtland population: 21.70% are White, 76.40% are Black or African American and 1.90% are multiracial.
- Courtland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 788 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Courtland is Black or African American with a population of 602 (76.40% of the total population).

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Year by year
Courtland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 519 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Courtland's population increased by 42 (8.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Courtland's population decreased by 40 (7.81%), 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, Courtland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 467.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)