Derma, MS Population

Overview

1,009

Total Population

38.5

Median age

51.44%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Derma is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Derma's population under 18 was 28.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Derma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Derma, 23.19% were under the age of 15, 17.94% aged 15 to 29, 43.90% aged 30 to 64, 13.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 more females than males in Derma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.44% females and 48.56% males in Derma, MS.
The Derma, MS gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 60.

Derma's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Derma population: 30.03% are White, 60.16% are Black or African American, 4.06% are some other race and 5.75% are multiracial.
Derma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 968 (95.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Derma is Black or African American with a population of 607 (60.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,150 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Derma's population decreased by 131 (11.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Derma's population decreased by 65 (6.38%), 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, Derma's population was lowest in year 2022 at 921.