Potts Camp, MS Population

Overview

396

Total Population

54.0

Median age

59.85%

Female population %

67.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

77.6

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

Potts Camp's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Potts Camp is 54.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Potts Camp's population under 18 was 19.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Potts Camp's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Potts Camp, 15.91% were under the age of 15, 8.84% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 23.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 78 more females than males in Potts Camp:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.85% females and 40.15% males in Potts Camp, MS.
The Potts Camp, MS gender ratio is 67.1:100 i.e. 67.1 men to 100 women (0.671).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 33.

Potts Camp's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Potts Camp population: 70.45% are White, 22.98% are Black or African American and 6.57% are multiracial.
Potts Camp's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 392 (98.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Potts Camp is White with a population of 279 (70.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 521 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Potts Camp's population increased by 26 (5.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Potts Camp's population decreased by 103 (19.77%), 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, Potts Camp's population was lowest in year 2022 at 409.