Wesson, MS Population

Overview

2,224

Total Population

21.0

Median age

52.25%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wesson is 21.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wesson's population under 18 was 25.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wesson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wesson, 22.84% were under the age of 15, 37.19% aged 15 to 29, 29.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.49% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 100 more females than males in Wesson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.25% females and 47.75% males in Wesson, MS.
The Wesson, MS gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 262.

Wesson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wesson population: 76.12% are White, 17.58% are Black or African American, 3.33% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Wesson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,194 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wesson is White with a population of 1,693 (76.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,916 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Wesson's population increased by 102 (5.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wesson's population decreased by 82 (4.28%), 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, Wesson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,732.