Horn Lake, MS Population

Overview

26,623

Total Population

33.8

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,481

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Horn Lake is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Horn Lake's population under 18 was 27.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Horn Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Horn Lake, 21.20% were under the age of 15, 24.40% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 9.17% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,717 more females than males in Horn Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Horn Lake, MS.
The Horn Lake, MS gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,315.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,336.

Horn Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Horn Lake population: 43.66% are White, 45.07% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.60% are some other race and 4.59% are multiracial.
Horn Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,481 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,142 (90.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Horn Lake is Black or African American with a population of 11,998 (45.07% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,334 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Horn Lake's population increased by 6,017 (29.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Horn Lake's population increased by 623 (2.39%), 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, Horn Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,101.