Durant

County:: Holmes County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.24
State:: Mississippi

Durant is a city located in Holmes County, Mississippi. Durant has a 2025 population of 1,890. Durant is currently declining at a rate of -3.23% annually and its population has decreased by -14.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,207 in 2020.

The average household income in Durant is $35,771 with a poverty rate of 32.33%. The median age in Durant is 42.7 years: 50.6 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Durant includes 87.87% Black or African American, 12.13% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	1,673	87.87%
White	231	12.13%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Durant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Durant's average per capita income is $23,162. Household income levels show a median of $28,050. The poverty rate stands at 32.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$50,417	-
Families	$44,375	$43,940
Households	$28,050	$35,771
Non Families	$17,097	$25,779

$23,162

Average Income

$28,050

Median Household Income

32.33%

Poverty Rate