Water Valley, MS Population

Overview

3,343

Total Population

35.8

Median age

56.18%

Female population %

78:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

70.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

36

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Water Valley is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Water Valley's population under 18 was 24.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Water Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Water Valley, 20.76% were under the age of 15, 24.26% aged 15 to 29, 34.55% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 413 more females than males in Water Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.18% females and 43.82% males in Water Valley, MS.
The Water Valley, MS gender ratio is 78:100 i.e. 78 men to 100 women (0.780).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 182.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 237.

Water Valley's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Water Valley population: 48.82% are White, 50.10% are Black or African American, 0.66% are some other race and 0.42% are multiracial.
Water Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,307 (98.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Water Valley is Black or African American with a population of 1,675 (50.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,965 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Water Valley's population decreased by 302 (8.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Water Valley's population decreased by 3 (0.09%), 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, Water Valley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,248.