Town in Copiah County, Mississippi · 4.5 sq mi · 390 people per sq mi
1,756 people live in Wesson. The typical household earns $65,179, and the median resident is 21.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,833 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.47%
Men 22.5 · Women 20.8
2010–2026
1,756
2026 projection
4.2% 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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2010–2026
1,756
2026 projection
4.2% 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 | 1,756 | -13 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,769 | -10 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 1,779 | -17 | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 1,796 | -6 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 1,802 | +11 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 1,791 | -42 | 2.29% |
| 2020 | 1,833 | +109 | 6.32% |
| 2019 | 1,724 | -82 | 4.54% |
| 2018 | 1,806 | -69 | 3.68% |
| 2017 | 1,875 | -10 | 0.53% |
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.
Wesson has a population change lower than Copiah 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 23 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 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 44% | 32% |
| Never married | 53% | 52% | 54% |
| Divorced | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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