Walnut Grove, MS Population

Overview

917

Total Population

16.4

Median age

58.34%

Female population %

71.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

111.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walnut Grove is 16.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walnut Grove's population under 18 was 51.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walnut Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walnut Grove, 44.93% were under the age of 15, 13.63% aged 15 to 29, 33.70% aged 30 to 64, 7.74% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 more females than males in Walnut Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.34% females and 41.66% males in Walnut Grove, MS.
The Walnut Grove, MS gender ratio is 71.4:100 i.e. 71.4 men to 100 women (0.714).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 131.

Walnut Grove's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Walnut Grove population: 25.08% are White and 74.92% are Black or African American.
Walnut Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 913 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walnut Grove is Black or African American with a population of 687 (74.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,960 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Walnut Grove's population increased by 1,357 (256.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walnut Grove's population decreased by 1,377 (72.97%), 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, Walnut Grove's population was lowest in year 2022 at 506.