Sledge

County:: Tunica County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.534
State:: Mississippi

Sledge is a town located in Tunica County, Mississippi. Sledge has a 2025 population of 314. Sledge is currently declining at a rate of -3.38% annually and its population has decreased by -15.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 371 in 2020.

The average household income in Sledge is $52,698 with a poverty rate of 26.91%. The median age in Sledge is 49.1 years: 23.9 years for males, and 49.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sledge includes 90.21% Black or African American, 6.73% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	295	90.21%
White	22	6.73%
Two or more races	9	2.75%
Other race	1	0.31%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sledge Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sledge's average per capita income is $35,313. Household income levels show a median of $47,688. The poverty rate stands at 26.91%.

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	$62,500	-
Families	$49,000	$60,512
Households	$47,688	$52,698
Non Families	$28,194	$31,078

$35,313

Average Income

$47,688

Median Household Income

26.91%

Poverty Rate