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Byram, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Byram, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

12,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,445

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.2% since 2018

Byram added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone9,113 (71.2%)
  • White Alone3,169 (24.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race262 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone132 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone71 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races33 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish136
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)34
  3. 3.Other Indo-European32
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island24
  5. 5.Vietnamese22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,072

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$33,891

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care2,046
  2. 2.Public Administration1,108
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities751
  4. 4.Retail Trade654
  5. 5.Other Services593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,096
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,036
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,035
  4. 4.Service Occupations705
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations269

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.43×)1,108
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.88×)751
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.84×)593
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.28×)2,046
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.02×)131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,318/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,017 (24.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999772 (18.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999478 (11.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999435 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999350 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999344 (8.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,845

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,309 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled891 (13.2%)
  • Worked at Home398 (5.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other133 (2.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.