Goodman, MS Population

Overview

1,406

Total Population

20.0

Median age

53.34%

Female population %

87.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

34.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Goodman is 20.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Goodman's population under 18 was 22.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Goodman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Goodman, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 56.19% aged 15 to 29, 17.92% aged 30 to 64, 9.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 more females than males in Goodman:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.34% females and 46.66% males in Goodman, MS.
The Goodman, MS gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 222.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 251.

Goodman's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Goodman population: 27.52% are White, 69.42% are Black or African American, 0.64% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 1.92% are multiracial.
Goodman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,374 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Goodman is Black or African American with a population of 976 (69.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,374 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Goodman's population increased by 155 (12.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Goodman's population decreased by 121 (8.81%), 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, Goodman's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,154.