Thaxton, Mississippi Population 2024

693
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Thaxton Demographics

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

  • White: 93.85%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Other race: 1.69%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-2)
The current population of Thaxton, Mississippi is 693 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 695.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61093.85%
Two or more races294.46%
Other race111.69%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
93.85%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thaxton Population by Race

Thaxton Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080454035302520151050051015202530354045MaleFemale

Thaxton Median Age

41.3

Total

42.4

Male

41

Female

Thaxton Adults

There are 531 adults, (138 of whom are seniors) in Thaxton.

Thaxton Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Thaxton Sex Ratio

Female32049.23%
Male33050.77%

Thaxton Population by Age

Thaxton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2582.5286.813.2
Married1762.5693.26.8
Non Family442.0579.520.5
Female263.045050
Male122.581000

2.57

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

68.22%10.08%17.05%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Thaxton Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree020406080

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade122.51%
Associates Degree5711.9%
Bachelors Degree7215.03%
Graduate Degree5611.69%
High School Graduate14229.65%
Less Than 9th Grade316.47%
Some College10922.76%
6.47%29.65%22.76%11.9%15.03%11.69%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thaxton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thaxton Educational Attainment by Race

Other RaceHispanic2+ RacesWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White453410122
2+ Races19193
Hispanic773
Other Race553

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 60%.

Thaxton Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$96,250$51,176
Graduate Degree$61,058$113,125$60,769
High School Graduate$32,708$33,542$0
Less Than 9th Grade$66,750$0$0
Overall$41,250$40,000$45,313
Some College$30,714$40,000$29,000

$41,250

Average Earnings

$40,000

Average Male

$45,313

Average Female

Thaxton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thaxton Language by Age

99.16%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thaxton Language

99.16% of Thaxton residents speak only English, while 0.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.5% of the population.

Thaxton Language

Thaxton Poverty by Race

OtherHispanicWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6087011.51%
Other1111100%
Hispanic131184.62%

12.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.85%

Male Poverty Rate

10%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thaxton

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thaxton is White, with 11.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.34%.

Thaxton Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.51%
High School12.68%
Some College10.24%
Bachelors or Greater2.34%

Thaxton Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed12.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed5.88%
Female Unemployed0%

Thaxton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thaxton Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,125$96,846
Households$81,250$89,495
Married Families$96,250$-999,999,999
Non Families-$44,255
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thaxton Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Thaxton Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4420-34Over 6545-54020406080100

male

female

Thaxton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Thaxton Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thaxton Marital Status

17.65%82.35%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34

Number of Veterans

31

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam28
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Thaxton Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0246810121416182022

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
75+7
35 to 543
55 to 643
18 to 340

Thaxton Veterans by Age

White2+ Races05101520253035

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White336.52%
2+ Races15%

Thaxton Veterans by Race

Thaxton Veterans by Education

26.47%73.53%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

67.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thaxton Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Thaxton Employment by Age

White Non-HispanicWhiteOther Race2+ RacesHispanic05101520253035404550556065

LaborForceParticipation

Thaxton Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Thaxton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

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

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.85%

Born in Thaxton

99.69%

Native Born

0.31%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.69% of Thaxton residents were born in the United States, with 79.85% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Thaxton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029691-1-0.14%
202869200%
202769200%
2026692-1-0.14%
202569300%
2024693-1-0.14%
202369410.14%
2022693-4-0.57%
202169720.29%
202069540.58%
201969160.88%
201868530.44%
201768260.89%
2016676121.81%
201566440.61%
201466020.3%
201365881.23%
2012650111.72%
2011639-5-0.78%
201064400%

Thaxton Population by Year