Mound Bayou

County:: Bolivar County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.877
State:: Mississippi

Mound Bayou is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. Mound Bayou has a 2025 population of 1,344. Mound Bayou is currently declining at a rate of -2.61% annually and its population has decreased by -11.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,526 in 2020.

The average household income in Mound Bayou is $36,809 with a poverty rate of 44.5%.The median age in Mound Bayou is 40.1 years: 30.7 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mound Bayou includes 99.08% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,512	99.08%
Other race	8	0.52%
Two or more races	6	0.39%

Mound Bayou Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mound Bayou's average per capita income is $24,928. Household income levels show a median of $23,194. The poverty rate stands at 44.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,083	-
Families	$43,462	$49,938
Households	$23,194	$36,809
Non Families	$20,406	$22,615

$24,928

Average Income

$23,194

Median Household Income

44.5%

Poverty Rate