Terry, MS Population

Overview

1,686

Total Population

29.7

Median age

52.08%

Female population %

92:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

76.9

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

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

The median age in Terry is 29.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Terry's population under 18 was 40.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Terry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Terry, 34.64% were under the age of 15, 15.78% aged 15 to 29, 40.75% aged 30 to 64, 8.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 70 more females than males in Terry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.08% females and 47.92% males in Terry, MS.
The Terry, MS gender ratio is 92:100 i.e. 92 men to 100 women (0.920).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 150.

Terry's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Terry population: 15.78% are White, 83.87% are Black or African American and 0.36% are multiracial.
Terry'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 1,686 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Terry is Black or African American with a population of 1,414 (83.87% of the total population).

Terry's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,423 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Terry's population increased by 340 (48.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Terry's population increased by 264 (25.24%), 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, Terry's population was lowest in year 2000 at 706.