Durant is a city located in Holmes County Mississippi. Durant has a 2024 population of 1,941. Durant is currently declining at a rate of -3.29% annually and its population has decreased by -11.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,205 in 2020.
The average household income in Durant is $38,484 with a poverty rate of 31.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Durant is 42.2 years, 46.8 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Durant was:
Black or African American
White
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 813 | 2.53 | 56.9 | 43.1 |
| Non Family | 345 | 1.07 | 60.3 | 39.7 |
| Married | 229 | 3.7 | 71.2 | 28.8 |
| Female | 229 | 3.55 | 35.8 | 64.2 |
| Male | 10 | 2.6 | 100 | 0 |
3.58
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
56.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 80%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 7.63%.
All
Male
Female
$24,118
Average Earnings
$21,389
Average Male
$25,800
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.69% of Durant residents speak only English, while 0.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.31% of the population.
rate
31.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.43%
Male Poverty Rate
32.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Durant is White, with 34.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Durant is Black, with 30.7% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.32%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.9%
Male Marriage Rate
27.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
80.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
41.3%
Labor Force Participation
37.1%
Employment Rate
10%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
88.05%
Born in Durant
99.67%
Native Born
0.33%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.33%
Naturalized
99.67% of Durant residents were born in the United States, with 88.05% 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 Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,611 | -66 | -3.94% |
| 2028 | 1,677 | -66 | -3.79% |
| 2027 | 1,743 | -66 | -3.65% |
| 2026 | 1,809 | -66 | -3.52% |
| 2025 | 1,875 | -66 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,941 | -66 | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 2,007 | -66 | -3.18% |
| 2022 | 2,073 | -66 | -3.09% |
| 2021 | 2,139 | -66 | -2.99% |
| 2020 | 2,205 | -50 | -2.22% |
| 2019 | 2,255 | -72 | -3.09% |
| 2018 | 2,327 | -37 | -1.57% |
| 2017 | 2,364 | -41 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,405 | -62 | -2.51% |
| 2015 | 2,467 | -35 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,502 | -53 | -2.07% |
| 2013 | 2,555 | -31 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,586 | -33 | -1.26% |
| 2011 | 2,619 | -57 | -2.13% |
| 2010 | 2,676 | -256 | -8.73% |
| 2000 | 2,932 | 94 | 3.31% |
| 1990 | 2,838 | -51 | -1.77% |
| 1980 | 2,889 | 137 | 4.98% |
| 1970 | 2,752 | 135 | 5.16% |
| 1960 | 2,617 | 107 | 4.26% |
| 1940 | 2,510 | 0 | 0% |