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Edwards, MS

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

Population

903

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$34,722

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone851 (91.5%)
  • White Alone70 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$21,931

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing97
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities44
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care39
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate32
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations146
  2. 2.Service Occupations84
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations53
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations33
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

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Housing

Median Home Value

$97,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$657/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99983 (30.5%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99934 (12.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99928 (10.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99920 (7.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99915 (5.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99913 (4.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$26,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone259 (90.6%)
  • Carpooled14 (4.9%)
  • Worked at Home13 (4.5%)

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.