Shuqualak, MS Population

Overview

359

Total Population

38.1

Median age

44.29%

Female population %

125.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

43.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Shuqualak is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shuqualak's population under 18 was 22.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shuqualak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shuqualak, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 21.17% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Shuqualak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.29% females and 55.71% males in Shuqualak, MS.
The Shuqualak, MS gender ratio is 125.8:100 i.e. 125.8 men to 100 women (1.258).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 26.

Shuqualak's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Shuqualak population: 2.23% are White and 97.77% are Black or African American.
Shuqualak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 359 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shuqualak is Black or African American with a population of 351 (97.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 554 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shuqualak's population decreased by 54 (9.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shuqualak's population decreased by 98 (19.60%), 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, Shuqualak's population was lowest in year 2022 at 388.