Weir, MS Population

Overview

822

Total Population

35.3

Median age

49.51%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Weir is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Weir's population under 18 was 25.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Weir's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Weir, 24.33% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 40.88% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Weir:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.51% females and 50.49% males in Weir, MS.
The Weir, MS gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 67.

Weir's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Weir population: 18% are White and 82% are Black or African American.
Weir's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 807 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Weir is Black or African American with a population of 674 (82% of the total population).

Weir'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, Weir's population decreased by 111 (20.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Weir's population decreased by 3 (0.68%), 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, Weir's population was lowest in year 2019 at 428.