Byram, Mississippi Population 2024

12,523

Byram Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 75.13%
  • White: 21.95%
  • Two or more races: 1.57%
  • Asian: 1.15%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
613.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.91% (-510)
The current population of Byram, Mississippi is 12,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,033.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,70875.13%
White2,83721.95%
Two or more races2031.57%
Asian1481.15%
Native American260.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Byram Population by Race

Byram Population Pyramid 2024

Byram Median Age

36.2

Total

30.9

Male

37.8

Female

Byram Adults

There are 9,814 adults, (1,398 of whom are seniors) in Byram.

Byram Age Dependency

53.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Byram Sex Ratio

Female6,84252.95%
Male6,08047.05%

Byram Population by Age

Byram Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9282.6172.527.5
Married2,0013.36919
Non Family1,3851.2258.941.1
Female1,3102.955644
Male2322.5387.112.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Byram Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3143.53%
Associates Degree1,36015.3%
Bachelors Degree1,66318.7%
Graduate Degree1,66018.67%
High School Graduate1,90221.39%
Less Than 9th Grade710.8%
Some College1,92121.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Byram Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Byram Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,2515,9802,661
White2,3452,231514
Asian14114170
2+ Races13913978
Hispanic12212265
Native American15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 56.12%.

Byram Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,010$62,206$39,926
Graduate Degree$55,881$58,917$50,478
High School Graduate$41,472$50,236$34,217
Less Than 9th Grade$0$71,250$0
Overall$46,344$50,791$42,510
Some College$36,979$31,301$43,107

$46,344

Average Earnings

$50,791

Average Male

$42,510

Average Female

Byram Earnings by Educational Attainment

Byram Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Byram Language

97.61% of Byram residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Byram Language

Byram Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,6956016.2%
White2,6852599.65%
Multiple20373.45%

6.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.54%

Male Poverty Rate

6.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Byram

The race most likely to be in poverty in Byram is White, with 9.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Byram is Multiple, with 3.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.95%.

Byram Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College9.83%
High School7.53%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Byram Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.38%
Female Employed2.09%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Byram Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Byram Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,258$85,912
Households$72,536$78,064
Married Families$104,602$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,378$53,703

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Byram Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Byram Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Byram Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Byram Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Byram Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

911

Number of Veterans

764

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War292
Vietnam220
World War II23
Korea10

Byram Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64466
65 to 74162
35 to 54145
75+83
18 to 3455

Byram Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6168.73%
White27311.51%
Native American15100%
2+ Races75%

Byram Veterans by Race

Byram Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Byram Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Byram Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Byram Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Byram 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

84.42%

Born in Byram

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

1.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Byram residents were born in the United States, with 84.42% having been born in Mississippi. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Byram Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,886-128-1.07%
202812,014-127-1.05%
202712,141-127-1.04%
202612,268-128-1.03%
202512,396-127-1.01%
202412,523-128-1.01%
202312,651-58-0.46%
202212,709-142-1.1%
202112,851-182-1.4%
202013,0331,58613.86%
201911,447-171-1.47%
201811,618-15-0.13%
201711,633-10-0.09%
201611,64340.03%
201511,639-34-0.29%
201411,673-18-0.15%
201311,691-50-0.43%
201211,741570.49%
201111,6841621.41%
201011,52200%

Byram Population by Year