Port Gibson, MS Population

Overview

1,254

Total Population

42.5

Median age

57.58%

Female population %

73.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Gibson is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Gibson's population under 18 was 20.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Gibson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Gibson, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 35.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 more females than males in Port Gibson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.58% females and 42.42% males in Port Gibson, MS.
The Port Gibson, MS gender ratio is 73.7:100 i.e. 73.7 men to 100 women (0.737).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 93.

Port Gibson's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Gibson population: 13.48% are White, 85.49% are Black or African American and 1.04% are multiracial.
Port Gibson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,249 (99.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Gibson is Black or African American with a population of 1,072 (85.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,852 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Port Gibson's population decreased by 298 (16.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Gibson's population decreased by 286 (18.40%), 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, Port Gibson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,206.