Overview
22,001
Total Population
35.2
Median age
50.58%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
59.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pascagoula's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pascagoula is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pascagoula's population under 18 was 25.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pascagoula's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pascagoula, 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.
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Gender
There are 257 more females than males in Pascagoula:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.58% females and 49.42% males in Pascagoula, MS.
- The Pascagoula, MS gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,024.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,096.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pascagoula's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Pascagoula's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,9 (85.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pascagoula is White with a population of 11,231 (51.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pascagoula's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 26,305 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pascagoula's population decreased by 4,004 (15.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pascagoula's population decreased by 331 (1.48%), 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, Pascagoula's population was lowest in year 2022 at 21,650.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)