Marks, MS Population

Overview

1,539

Total Population

48.2

Median age

53.54%

Female population %

86.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.9

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

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

The median age in Marks is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marks's population under 18 was 16.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marks, 13.58% were under the age of 15, 20.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.83% aged 30 to 64, 19.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 109 more females than males in Marks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.54% females and 46.46% males in Marks, MS.
The Marks, MS gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 88.

Marks's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marks population: 27.29% are White, 70.96% are Black or African American, 0.32% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
Marks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,534 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marks is Black or African American with a population of 1,092 (70.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,101 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Marks's population decreased by 380 (18.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marks's population decreased by 286 (16.62%), 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, Marks's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,322.