Collins, Mississippi Population 2024

2,251

Collins Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 47.44%
  • White: 40.88%
  • Two or more races: 10.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.41%
  • Other race: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
282.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.43% (-80)
The current population of Collins, Mississippi is 2,251 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,331.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,07747.44%
White92840.88%
Two or more races23010.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander321.41%
Other race30.13%
Native American00%
Asian00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Asian

Collins Population by Race

Collins Population Pyramid 2024

Collins Median Age

53.6

Total

55.2

Male

53.4

Female

Collins Adults

There are 1,838 adults, (594 of whom are seniors) in Collins.

Collins Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Collins Sex Ratio

Female1,22453.92%
Male1,04646.08%

Collins Population by Age

Collins Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8452.3355.944.1
Married3392.8842.857.2
Non Family3261.156238
Female1803.4569.430.6
Male0000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Collins Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19612.08%
Associates Degree24415.03%
Bachelors Degree1086.65%
Graduate Degree875.36%
High School Graduate66440.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1016.22%
Some College22313.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Collins Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Collins Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black77965759
White688563136
2+ Races94730
Hispanic47180
Islander32320
Other Race300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.77%.

Collins Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,071$0$92,708
Graduate Degree$40,938$0$40,938
High School Graduate$19,600$38,311$15,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$21,283$38,397$19,085
Some College$19,324$39,028$18,834

$21,283

Average Earnings

$38,397

Average Male

$19,085

Average Female

Collins Earnings by Educational Attainment

Collins Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Collins Language

95.88% of Collins residents speak only English, while 4.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.74% of the population.

Collins Language

Collins Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black96041543.23%
Multiple23021392.61%
White6639814.78%
Islander3232100%
Hispanic1031716.5%

39.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.45%

Male Poverty Rate

43.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Collins

The race most likely to be in poverty in Collins is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Collins is White, with 14.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 21.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.45%.

Collins Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School51.18%
Less Than 9th Grade31.09%
Some College9.75%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%

Collins Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.94%
Female Employed29.18%
Male Employed17.03%
Male Unemployed11.63%

Collins Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Collins Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$37,181$45,147
Households$31,435$34,577
Married Families$37,491$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,170$17,749

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Collins Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

27.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Collins Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Collins 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 55-64.

Collins Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Collins Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

225

Number of Veterans

214

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
Korea15
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Collins Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64140
75+54
65 to 7423
35 to 548
18 to 340

Collins Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black14515.88%
White8010.75%

Collins Veterans by Race

Collins Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

71.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Collins Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.4%

Labor Force Participation

34.2%

Employment Rate

13%

Unemployment Rate

Collins Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Collins Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Collins 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

82.33%

Born in Collins

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Collins residents were born in the United States, with 82.33% having been born in Mississippi. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Collins Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,151-20-0.92%
20282,171-20-0.91%
20272,191-20-0.9%
20262,211-20-0.9%
20252,231-20-0.89%
20242,251-20-0.88%
20232,271-18-0.79%
20222,289-29-1.25%
20212,318-13-0.56%
20202,331-95-3.92%
20192,426-34-1.38%
20182,460-34-1.36%
20172,494-13-0.52%
20162,507-18-0.71%
20152,525210.84%
20142,504-4-0.16%
20132,508-51-1.99%
20122,559-9-0.35%
20112,568-9-0.35%
20102,57700%
20002,6831425.59%
19902,541-40-1.55%
19102,58143019.99%

Collins Population by Year