Natchez, Mississippi Population 2024

13,766

Natchez Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Natchez was:

  • Black or African American: 62.24%
  • White: 33.77%
  • Two or more races: 3.6%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
870.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.62% (-667)
The current population of Natchez, Mississippi is 13,766 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,433.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,95062.24%
White4,85633.77%
Two or more races5173.6%
Other race470.33%
Asian100.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Natchez Population by Race

Natchez Population Pyramid 2024

Natchez Median Age

39.6

Total

40.1

Male

39.1

Female

Natchez Adults

There are 10,590 adults, (3,105 of whom are seniors) in Natchez.

Natchez Age Dependency

92.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Natchez Sex Ratio

Female8,41458.51%
Male5,96641.49%

Natchez Population by Age

Natchez Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8552.395644
Non Family2,6161.1555.544.5
Female1,5753.3333.966.1
Married1,4973.1579.720.3
Male1676.3558.741.3

3.28

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

56.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Natchez Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade98110.56%
Associates Degree7137.67%
Bachelors Degree1,43015.39%
Graduate Degree1,07311.55%
High School Graduate2,78930.02%
Less Than 9th Grade3884.18%
Some College1,91820.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Natchez Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Natchez Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,2244,2271,104
White3,6453,3381,246
2+ Races25923181
Hispanic202202135
Other Race47100
Asian10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 66.83%.

Natchez Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,127$41,111$27,500
Graduate Degree$47,500$53,594$46,691
High School Graduate$24,683$44,792$20,216
Less Than 9th Grade$19,097$30,846$8,125
Overall$31,843$38,375$30,389
Some College$30,805$29,806$30,905

$31,843

Average Earnings

$38,375

Average Male

$30,389

Average Female

Natchez Earnings by Educational Attainment

Natchez Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Natchez Language

97.08% of Natchez residents speak only English, while 2.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.21% of the population.

Natchez Language

Natchez Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,7633,83843.8%
White4,4394439.98%
Hispanic56825144.19%
Multiple51523645.83%
Other2525100%

32.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.83%

Male Poverty Rate

34.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Natchez

The race most likely to be in poverty in Natchez is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Natchez is White, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.02%.

Natchez Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.49%
High School30.27%
Some College16.02%
Bachelors or Greater10.47%

Natchez Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.96%
Male Unemployed39.1%
Female Employed20.14%
Male Employed11.24%

Natchez Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Natchez Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,336$60,213
Households$31,800$50,165
Married Families$75,701$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,172$36,690

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Natchez Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

26.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Natchez Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Natchez Marriage

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.

Natchez Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Natchez Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

742

Number of Veterans

669

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam261
First Gulf War132
World War II50
Korea48
Second Gulf War39

Natchez Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+229
65 to 74210
55 to 64141
35 to 54129
18 to 3433

Natchez Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4256.89%
White2496.09%
2+ Races4316.54%
Other Race2553.19%

Natchez Veterans by Race

Natchez Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Natchez Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Natchez Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Natchez Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Natchez Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.5%

Born in Natchez

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Natchez residents were born in the United States, with 80.5% having been born in Mississippi. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Natchez Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,933-166-1.27%
202813,099-167-1.26%
202713,266-167-1.24%
202613,433-166-1.22%
202513,599-167-1.21%
202413,766-167-1.2%
202313,933740.53%
202213,859-233-1.65%
202114,092-341-2.36%
202014,433-193-1.32%
201914,626-297-1.99%
201814,923-247-1.63%
201715,170260.17%
201615,144100.07%
201515,134-193-1.26%
201415,327-56-0.36%
201315,383-126-0.81%
201215,509-102-0.65%
201115,611-105-0.67%
201015,71600%
200018,464-996-5.12%
199019,460-2,749-12.38%
198022,2092,50512.71%
197019,704-4,087-17.18%
196023,7911,0514.62%
195022,7407,44448.67%
194015,2961,87413.96%
193013,4228146.46%
192012,6088176.93%
191011,791-419-3.43%
190012,2102,10920.88%
189010,1013,04343.11%
18807,058-1,999-22.07%
18709,0572,44536.98%
18606,6122,17849.12%
18504,43482222.76%
18403,61282329.51%
18302,789-10,144-78.44%

Natchez Population by Year