Vicksburg, Mississippi Population 2024

19,767

Vicksburg Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 68.7%
  • White: 27.8%
  • Two or more races: 2.88%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
598.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.91% (-1,698)
The current population of Vicksburg, Mississippi is 19,767 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,465.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American14,65968.7%
White5,93127.8%
Two or more races6142.88%
Asian670.31%
Other race530.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.06%
Native American00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Vicksburg Population by Race

Vicksburg Population Pyramid 2024

Vicksburg Median Age

37.6

Total

36.2

Male

39.7

Female

Vicksburg Adults

There are 15,956 adults, (3,312 of whom are seniors) in Vicksburg.

Vicksburg Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Vicksburg Sex Ratio

Female11,11152.07%
Male10,22647.93%

Vicksburg Population by Age

Vicksburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0922.5760.839.2
Non Family3,6511.215347
Married2,3123.4582.917.1
Female1,8433.9150.749.3
Male2864.248.351.7

3.61

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vicksburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,44610.14%
Associates Degree1,76912.41%
Bachelors Degree2,04714.36%
Graduate Degree1,55810.93%
High School Graduate3,71926.09%
Less Than 9th Grade5423.8%
Some College3,17322.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vicksburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vicksburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black9,0607,4811,554
White4,6884,3281,950
Hispanic39334459
2+ Races33030551
Other Race53530
Asian515131
Islander13134

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.78%.

Vicksburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,957$85,640$46,816
Graduate Degree$65,331$73,533$54,432
High School Graduate$22,492$32,645$20,110
Less Than 9th Grade$19,647$14,896$30,533
Overall$33,189$36,590$30,251
Some College$25,983$27,062$23,913

$33,189

Average Earnings

$36,590

Average Male

$30,251

Average Female

Vicksburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vicksburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vicksburg Language

94.33% of Vicksburg residents speak only English, while 5.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.95% of the population.

Vicksburg Language

Vicksburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,4914,80733.17%
White5,5513396.11%
Multiple60012821.33%
Hispanic5207213.85%
Other462554.35%
Asian651116.92%

25.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.67%

Male Poverty Rate

27.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vicksburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vicksburg is Other, with 54.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vicksburg is White, with 6.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.56%.

Vicksburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.97%
High School28.28%
Some College17.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Vicksburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.29%
Male Unemployed28.01%
Female Employed17.35%
Male Employed6.88%

Vicksburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vicksburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,337$82,272
Households$45,147$67,863
Married Families$95,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,751$48,049

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vicksburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

29.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Vicksburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vicksburg 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.

Vicksburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vicksburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

932

Number of Veterans

855

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam321
Second Gulf War221
First Gulf War197
Korea67
World War II0

Vicksburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54327
65 to 74243
55 to 64222
75+129
18 to 3411

Vicksburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White67113.23%
Black2442.39%
Asian913.85%
2+ Races81.82%
Hispanic61.23%

Vicksburg Veterans by Race

Vicksburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vicksburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Vicksburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vicksburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vicksburg 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

80.16%

Born in Vicksburg

96.47%

Native Born

3.53%

Foreign Born

2.13%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.47% of Vicksburg residents were born in the United States, with 80.16% having been born in Mississippi. 2.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vicksburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,646-424-2.35%
202818,070-424-2.29%
202718,494-425-2.25%
202618,919-424-2.19%
202519,343-424-2.14%
202419,767-425-2.1%
202320,192-192-0.94%
202220,384-472-2.26%
202120,856-609-2.84%
202021,465-236-1.09%
201921,701-364-1.65%
201822,065-376-1.68%
201722,441-226-1%
201622,667-298-1.3%
201522,965-278-1.2%
201423,243-190-0.81%
201323,433-23-0.1%
201223,456-105-0.45%
201123,561-312-1.31%
201023,87300%
200026,4075,49926.3%
199020,908-4,526-17.8%
198025,434-44-0.17%
197025,478-3,665-12.58%
196029,1431,1954.28%
195027,9483,48814.26%
194024,4601,5176.61%
193022,9434,87126.95%
192018,072-2,742-13.17%
191020,8145,98040.31%
190014,8341,46110.92%
189013,3731,55913.2%
188011,814-629-5.06%
187012,4437,852171.03%
18604,59191324.82%
18503,678-13,968-79.16%

Vicksburg Population by Year