Pascagoula, MS Demographics

The total population of Pascagoula is estimated to be 21,904 with 10,571 males (48.26%) and 11,333 females (51.74%). There are 762 more females than males in Pascagoula.
The median household income in Pascagoula was $46,742 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 94(0.20%) from $46,648 in 2020. This income is 62.65% 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, Pascagoula sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,967. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pascagoula stands at $46,742.
In Pascagoula, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,037 for males and $19,701 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,153 for males and $36,358 for females.
In Pascagoula, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $57,657, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,228.
In 2022, the population of Pascagoula was 21,650, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pascagoula's population was 21,884, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 21,970 in 2020.
The median age in Pascagoula, MS is 35.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.34% were under the age of 15, 19.90% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pascagoula population: 51.05% are White, 36.94% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 6.72% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.