Poplarville, MS Population

Overview

2,837

Total Population

21.6

Median age

52.94%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

41.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Poplarville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Poplarville is 21.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poplarville's population under 18 was 24.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poplarville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poplarville, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 41.45% aged 15 to 29, 29.12% aged 30 to 64, 6.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 more females than males in Poplarville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.94% females and 47.06% males in Poplarville, MS.
The Poplarville, MS gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 240.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 376.

Poplarville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poplarville population: 64.93% are White, 32.92% are Black or African American, 0.81% are some other race and 1.34% are multiracial.
Poplarville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,833 (99.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poplarville is White with a population of 1,842 (64.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,167 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Poplarville's population increased by 136 (4.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poplarville's population decreased by 56 (1.95%), 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, Poplarville's population was lowest in year 2005 at 2,721.