City in Hinds County, Mississippi · 20.4 sq mi · 618 people per sq mi
12,612 people live in Byram. The typical household earns $70,445, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,666 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.12%
Men 41.7 · Women 41.7
2000–2026
12,612
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2000–2026
12,612
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,612 | -95 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,707 | +44 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 12,663 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 12,661 | -71 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 12,732 | -132 | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 12,864 | +198 | 1.56% |
| 2020 | 12,666 | -27 | 0.21% |
| 2019 | 12,693 | -36 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 12,729 | +120 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 12,609 | +124 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Byram has a population change higher than Hinds County, and lower than Mississippi and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 128 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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