Belzoni is a city located in Humphreys County Mississippi. Belzoni has a 2020 population of 1,774. It is also the county seat of Humphreys County. Belzoni is currently declining at a rate of -2.58% annually and its population has decreased by -20.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,236 in 2010.
The average household income in Belzoni is $54,521 with a poverty rate of 34.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $729 per month, and the median house value is $70,000. The median age in Belzoni is 42.3 years, 35.7 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belzoniwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 334 | 15.79% |
Black or African American | 1,711 | 80.90% |
Asian | 8 | 0.38% |
Some Other Race | 51 | 2.41% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 0.52% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 793 | 2.62 | 63.8 |
Married | 228 | 2.96 | 82.9 |
Male | 25 | 3.36 | 0 |
Female | 260 | 3.94 | 51.5 |
Non Family | 280 | 1.05 | 65.4 |
3.46
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 130 | 9.89% |
9th to 12th Grade | 220 | 16.73% |
High School Graduate | 396 | 30.11% |
Some College | 211 | 16.05% |
Associates Degree | 90 | 6.84% |
Bachelors Degree | 132 | 10.04% |
Graduate Degree | 136 | 10.34% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 8 | 8 |
White | 251 | 240 | 75 |
Black | 1,022 | 695 | 185 |
Other Race | 29 | 22 | |
Hispanic | 29 | 22 | |
2+ Races | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
98.06% of Belzoni residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 11 | 11 | 100.00% |
Black | 1,705 | 698 | 40.94% |
White | 310 | 5 | 1.61% |
Other | NaN% |
34.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
39.08%
Male Poverty Rate
30.70%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Belzoni is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Belzoni is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.63%.
31.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.9%
Male Marriage Rate
27.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 19 | 7.12% |
Black | 47 | 3.96% |
15.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.9%
Labor Force Participation
40.8%
Employment Rate
14.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.34%
Born in Belzoni
97.21%
Native Born
2.79%
Foreign Born
2.79%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
97.21% of Belzoni residents were born in the United States, with 92.34% having been born in Mississippi. 2.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,236 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,234 | -2 | -0.09% |
2012 | 2,207 | -27 | -1.21% |
2013 | 2,148 | -59 | -2.67% |
2014 | 2,103 | -45 | -2.09% |
2015 | 2,079 | -24 | -1.14% |
2016 | 2,049 | -30 | -1.44% |
2017 | 1,985 | -64 | -3.12% |
2018 | 1,962 | -23 | -1.16% |
2019 | 1,915 | -47 | -2.40% |
2020 | 1,868 | -47 | -2.45% |
2021 | 1,821 | -47 | -2.52% |
2022 | 1,774 | -47 | -2.58% |