Drew, Mississippi Population 2024

1,661

Drew Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 82.92%
  • White: 12.09%
  • Two or more races: 4%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,480.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.38% (-172)
The current population of Drew, Mississippi is 1,661 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,833.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,84582.92%
White26912.09%
Two or more races894%
Other race220.99%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Drew Population by Race

Drew Population Pyramid 2024

Drew Median Age

36.1

Total

36

Male

36.7

Female

Drew Adults

There are 1,718 adults, (316 of whom are seniors) in Drew.

Drew Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Drew Sex Ratio

Female1,20053.93%
Male1,02546.07%

Drew Population by Age

Drew Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8102.7548.551.5
Non Family3281.2347.952.1
Female3264.0732.267.8
Married1182.9984.715.3
Male383.6881.618.4

3.56

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

48.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Drew Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade35624.77%
Associates Degree1027.1%
Bachelors Degree1409.74%
Graduate Degree513.55%
High School Graduate46632.43%
Less Than 9th Grade594.11%
Some College26318.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Drew Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Drew Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,184810154
White23020437
2+ Races1500
Hispanic1500
Other Race880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.09%.

Drew Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,135$27,031$44,063
Graduate Degree$50,938$0$52,188
High School Graduate$20,041$22,578$19,792
Less Than 9th Grade$14,500$0$0
Overall$23,077$25,417$21,085
Some College$30,000$31,429$18,833

$23,077

Average Earnings

$25,417

Average Male

$21,085

Average Female

Drew Earnings by Educational Attainment

Drew Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Drew Language

99.2% of Drew residents speak only English, while 0.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.8% of the population.

Drew Language

Drew Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,84583845.42%
Multiple8989100%
Hispanic8989100%
White2693111.52%

43.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.83%

Male Poverty Rate

50.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Drew

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Drew is White, with 11.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 63.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.39%.

Drew Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.07%
High School28.76%
Some College21.64%
Bachelors or Greater7.85%

Drew Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed90.32%
Female Unemployed81.08%
Female Employed37.39%
Male Employed7.3%

Drew Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Drew Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$26,528$41,812
Households$21,512$33,538
Married Families$63,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,732$20,235

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Drew Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

15.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

14.7%

Male Marriage Rate

16.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Drew Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Drew 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 45-54.

Drew Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Drew Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75

Number of Veterans

69

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War36
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Drew Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5440
65 to 7420
55 to 649
75+6
18 to 340

Drew Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black594.37%
White166.18%

Drew Veterans by Race

Drew Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Drew Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

Drew Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Drew Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Drew 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

90.65%

Born in Drew

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Drew residents were born in the United States, with 90.65% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Drew Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,446-43-2.89%
20281,489-43-2.81%
20271,532-43-2.73%
20261,575-43-2.66%
20251,618-43-2.59%
20241,661-43-2.52%
20231,704-36-2.07%
20221,740-46-2.58%
20211,786-47-2.56%
20201,83322013.64%
20191,613-47-2.83%
20181,660-31-1.83%
20171,691-39-2.25%
20161,730-41-2.32%
20151,771-30-1.67%
20141,801-33-1.8%
20131,834-48-2.55%
20121,882-32-1.67%
20111,914-18-0.93%
20101,93200%

Drew Population by Year