Byhalia, Mississippi Population 2024

1,361

Byhalia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Byhalia was:

  • Black or African American: 40.45%
  • White: 39.3%
  • Other race: 17.74%
  • Two or more races: 2.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
191.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.34% (18)
The current population of Byhalia, Mississippi is 1,361 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,343.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American80540.45%
White78239.3%
Other race35317.74%
Two or more races502.51%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Byhalia Population by Race

Byhalia Population Pyramid 2024

Byhalia Median Age

40.8

Total

40.3

Male

45.1

Female

Byhalia Adults

There are 1,519 adults, (438 of whom are seniors) in Byhalia.

Byhalia Age Dependency

84.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Byhalia Sex Ratio

Female1,05753.12%
Male93346.88%

Byhalia Population by Age

Byhalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8482.26535
Married3072.7179.220.8
Non Family2871.0751.948.1
Female1883.2249.550.5
Male661.861000

2.74

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Byhalia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39128.46%
Associates Degree846.11%
Bachelors Degree1279.24%
Graduate Degree332.4%
High School Graduate42430.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1027.42%
Some College21315.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Byhalia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Byhalia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56648590
Black47522352
Hispanic32216917
Other Race2691520
2+ Races1141

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.9%.

Byhalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,500$105,313$35,893
Graduate Degree$7,969$0$0
High School Graduate$45,625$60,681$29,728
Less Than 9th Grade$29,510$38,924$28,378
Overall$35,972$46,313$28,879
Some College$34,919$36,667$0

$35,972

Average Earnings

$46,313

Average Male

$28,879

Average Female

Byhalia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Byhalia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Byhalia Language

79.52% of Byhalia residents speak only English, while 20.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.48% of the population.

Byhalia Language

Byhalia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black75218724.87%
White62815124.04%
Other35311031.16%
Hispanic43911025.06%
Multiple504182%

26.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.04%

Male Poverty Rate

34.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Byhalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Byhalia is Multiple, with 82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Byhalia is White, with 24.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.61%.

Byhalia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.75%
High School18.44%
Some College12.36%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Byhalia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.95%
Female Employed8.97%
Male Employed7.46%
Male Unemployed0%

Byhalia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Byhalia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$39,125$55,946
Households$38,614$49,916
Married Families$47,188$-999,999,999
Non Families-$38,112

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Byhalia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

29.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Byhalia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Byhalia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Byhalia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Byhalia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

47

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam41
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

Byhalia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7435
55 to 6411
35 to 544
75+1
18 to 340

Byhalia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White487.56%
Black20.33%
2+ Races18.33%

Byhalia Veterans by Race

Byhalia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Byhalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Byhalia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Byhalia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Byhalia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.65%

Born in Byhalia

90.5%

Native Born

9.5%

Foreign Born

0.7%

Non Citizen

8.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.5% of Byhalia residents were born in the United States, with 50.65% having been born in Mississippi. 0.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Byhalia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,38550.36%
20281,38050.36%
20271,37540.29%
20261,37150.37%
20251,36650.37%
20241,36140.29%
20231,357-2-0.15%
20221,359-9-0.66%
20211,368251.86%
20201,34313110.81%
20191,212-10-0.82%
20181,222-17-1.37%
20171,239-15-1.2%
20161,254-9-0.71%
20151,263-18-1.41%
20141,281-18-1.39%
20131,29900%
20121,299-8-0.61%
20111,30720.15%
20101,30500%

Byhalia Population by Year