Mound Bayou, MS Demographics

The total population of Mound Bayou is estimated to be 1,623 with 705 males (43.44%) and 918 females (56.56%). There are 213 more females than males in Mound Bayou.
The median household income in Mound Bayou was $22,519 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,668(20.11%) from $28,187 in 2020. This income is 30.18% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mound Bayou sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $29,821. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mound Bayou stands at $22,519.
In Mound Bayou, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,062 for males and $17,963 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,966 for males and $23,935 for females.
In Mound Bayou, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $22,419.
In 2022, the population of Mound Bayou was 1,440, a 3.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mound Bayou's population was 1,487, a decline of 2.49% compared to a population of 1,525 in 2020.
The median age in Mound Bayou, MS is 34.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.90% were under the age of 15, 20.65% aged 15 to 29, 40.23% aged 30 to 64, 10.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mound Bayou population: 99.61% are Black or African American and 0.39% are multiracial.