Pascagoula, Mississippi Population 2024

21,453

Pascagoula Demographics

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

  • White: 51.38%
  • Black or African American: 36.77%
  • Other race: 6.69%
  • Two or more races: 4.24%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,395.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.35% (-516)
The current population of Pascagoula, Mississippi is 21,453 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,969.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,25451.38%
Black or African American8,05436.77%
Other race1,4656.69%
Two or more races9294.24%
Asian1940.89%
Native American80.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pascagoula Population by Race

Pascagoula Population Pyramid 2024

Pascagoula Median Age

34.8

Total

34.6

Male

34.9

Female

Pascagoula Adults

There are 16,252 adults, (3,308 of whom are seniors) in Pascagoula.

Pascagoula Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pascagoula Sex Ratio

Female11,33351.74%
Male10,57148.26%

Pascagoula Population by Age

Pascagoula Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5952.4651.348.7
Non Family3,5661.147.852.2
Married2,8153.3871.728.3
Female1,8873.3526.473.6
Male3274.2757.542.5

3.37

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

51.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pascagoula Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2228.88%
Associates Degree1,2459.04%
Bachelors Degree1,56711.38%
Graduate Degree9546.93%
High School Graduate4,13130.01%
Less Than 9th Grade5063.68%
Some College4,14030.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pascagoula Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pascagoula Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5896,9012,050
Black4,2453,471329
Hispanic1,4951,26776
Other Race76758941
2+ Races58253517
Asian837575
Native American832

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 91.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.36%.

Pascagoula Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,232$58,657$48,125
Graduate Degree$64,707$82,171$53,188
High School Graduate$24,490$42,054$15,130
Less Than 9th Grade$23,452$24,563$18,750
Overall$35,670$50,552$26,615
Some College$40,929$55,619$29,312

$35,670

Average Earnings

$50,552

Average Male

$26,615

Average Female

Pascagoula Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pascagoula Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pascagoula Language

86.33% of Pascagoula residents speak only English, while 13.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.81% of the population.

Pascagoula Language

Pascagoula Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,7423,82549.41%
White9,8801,52815.47%
Hispanic2,88571924.92%
Multiple86520723.93%
Other1,45617812.23%
Native7114.29%

28.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.28%

Male Poverty Rate

30.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pascagoula

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pascagoula is Black, with 49.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pascagoula is Other, with 12.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.43%.

Pascagoula Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.82%
High School30.1%
Some College22.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.84%

Pascagoula Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.2%
Male Unemployed52.5%
Female Employed16.83%
Male Employed7.25%

Pascagoula Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pascagoula Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,858$78,551
Households$41,679$60,846
Married Families$96,996$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,365$34,603

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pascagoula Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Pascagoula Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pascagoula 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 45-54.

Pascagoula Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pascagoula Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,059

Number of Veterans

885

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam470
Second Gulf War214
First Gulf War205
Korea167
World War II0

Pascagoula Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+345
35 to 54254
65 to 74211
55 to 64154
18 to 3495

Pascagoula Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7478.46%
2+ Races14821.48%
Black1452.6%
Other Race191.9%
Hispanic191.02%

Pascagoula Veterans by Race

Pascagoula Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pascagoula Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

12%

Unemployment Rate

Pascagoula Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pascagoula Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pascagoula 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

66.85%

Born in Pascagoula

95.2%

Native Born

4.8%

Foreign Born

3.57%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.2% of Pascagoula residents were born in the United States, with 66.85% having been born in Mississippi. 3.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pascagoula Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,808-129-0.62%
202820,937-129-0.61%
202721,066-129-0.61%
202621,195-129-0.6%
202521,324-129-0.6%
202421,453-129-0.6%
202321,582-49-0.23%
202221,631-256-1.17%
202121,887-82-0.37%
202021,9692911.34%
201921,678-77-0.35%
201821,755-38-0.17%
201721,793-92-0.42%
201621,885-134-0.61%
201522,019-171-0.77%
201422,190840.38%
201322,106-75-0.34%
201222,181-112-0.5%
201122,293-8-0.04%
201022,30100%
200026,2003011.16%
199025,899-3,419-11.66%
198029,3182,0547.53%
197027,26410,10958.93%
196017,1556,35058.77%
195010,8054,90583.14%
19405,9001,56135.98%
19304,339-1,743-28.66%
19206,0822,70379.99%
19103,379-17,429-83.76%

Pascagoula Population by Year