Beechwood, Mississippi Population 2024

3,475

Beechwood Demographics

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

  • White: 54.07%
  • Black or African American: 38.7%
  • Two or more races: 3.48%
  • Asian: 3.1%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
554.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.56% (468)
The current population of Beechwood, Mississippi is 3,475 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,007.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,00554.07%
Black or African American1,43538.7%
Two or more races1293.48%
Asian1153.1%
Native American130.35%
Other race110.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beechwood Population by Race

Beechwood Population Pyramid 2024

Beechwood Median Age

43.9

Total

40.5

Male

47.5

Female

Beechwood Adults

There are 2,731 adults, (856 of whom are seniors) in Beechwood.

Beechwood Age Dependency

97.8

Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Beechwood Sex Ratio

Female1,82249.14%
Male1,88650.86%

Beechwood Population by Age

Beechwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2612.9472.827.2
Married7813.1195.14.9
Non Family2441.5763.136.9
Female1734.212.187.9
Male632.670100

3.15

Average Family Size

2.94

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beechwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade883.54%
Associates Degree1847.41%
Bachelors Degree66226.66%
Graduate Degree29211.76%
High School Graduate75830.53%
Less Than 9th Grade512.05%
Some College44818.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beechwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beechwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4371,380561
Black935863336
Asian51416
2+ Races363627
Hispanic31160
Native American131313
Other Race111111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Beechwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,364$0$52,023
Graduate Degree$86,208$86,631$51,184
High School Graduate$45,734$63,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$31,375$0$0
Overall$51,537$79,762$46,078
Some College$61,591$86,162$48,344

$51,537

Average Earnings

$79,762

Average Male

$46,078

Average Female

Beechwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beechwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beechwood Language

91.06% of Beechwood residents speak only English, while 8.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Beechwood Language

Beechwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,43532222.44%
White2,0051095.44%
Multiple812429.63%

12.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.83%

Male Poverty Rate

15.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beechwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beechwood is Multiple, with 29.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beechwood is White, with 5.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.93%.

Beechwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.1%
Some College7.12%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Beechwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.94%

Beechwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beechwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,344$121,638
Households$88,653$112,015
Married Families$112,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,000$62,574

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beechwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Beechwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beechwood Marriage

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

Beechwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beechwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

216

Number of Veterans

205

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
First Gulf War48
Second Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Beechwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+116
65 to 7466
35 to 5423
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Beechwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1258.36%
Black807.12%
Other Race11100%

Beechwood Veterans by Race

Beechwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beechwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Beechwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beechwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beechwood 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

76.38%

Born in Beechwood

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Beechwood residents were born in the United States, with 76.38% having been born in Mississippi. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Beechwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,47530.09%
20233,47240.12%
20223,468-346-9.07%
20213,81480726.84%
20203,007-40-1.31%
20193,047-476-13.51%
20183,523-618-14.92%
20174,141-224-5.13%
20164,365-163-3.6%
20154,5282295.33%
20144,29958515.75%
20133,71444613.65%
20123,268-36-1.09%
20113,304-122-3.56%
20103,42600%

Beechwood Population by Year