Town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi · 10.4 sq mi · 67 people per sq mi
692 people live in Thaxton. The typical household earns $77,500, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 692 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.13%
Men 36.3 · Women 35.9
2010–2026
692
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
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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2010–2026
692
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (no change)
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 | 692 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 692 | -4 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 696 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 696 | +2 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 694 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 694 | +2 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 692 | +1 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 691 | +6 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 685 | +3 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 682 | +6 | 0.89% |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Thaxton has a population change lower than Pontotoc County, 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 7 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 6 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 59% | 63% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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