Mathiston, MS Population

Overview

690

Total Population

39.4

Median age

54.06%

Female population %

85:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

86.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Mathiston is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mathiston's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mathiston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mathiston, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 16.67% aged 15 to 29, 36.96% aged 30 to 64, 21.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Mathiston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.06% females and 45.94% males in Mathiston, MS.
The Mathiston, MS gender ratio is 85:100 i.e. 85 men to 100 women (0.850).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 38.

Mathiston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mathiston population: 83.77% are White, 12.75% are Black or African American, 1.45% are Asian and 2.03% are multiracial.
Mathiston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 679 (98.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mathiston is White with a population of 578 (83.77% of the total population).

Mathiston's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 854 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mathiston's population decreased by 35 (4.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mathiston's population increased by 148 (21.48%), 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, Mathiston's population was lowest in year 2016 at 660.