Pope, Mississippi Population 2024

259

Pope Demographics

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

  • White: 72.4%
  • Black or African American: 27.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
178.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.63% (-7)
The current population of Pope, Mississippi is 259 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 266.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38372.4%
Black or African American14627.6%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Pope Population by Race

Pope Population Pyramid 2024

Pope Median Age

40.1

Total

41.4

Male

38.5

Female

Pope Adults

There are 412 adults, (106 of whom are seniors) in Pope.

Pope Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pope Sex Ratio

Female30858.22%
Male22141.78%

Pope Population by Age

Pope Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2122.569.830.2
Married972.7684.515.5
Female473.5157.442.6
Non Family461.2458.741.3
Male221.7754.545.5

2.8

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pope Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4010.42%
Associates Degree133.39%
Bachelors Degree10226.56%
Graduate Degree297.55%
High School Graduate8722.66%
Less Than 9th Grade123.13%
Some College10126.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pope Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pope Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23820659
Black14612672

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 49.32%.

Pope Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,220$0$43,263
Graduate Degree$64,125$0$64,125
High School Graduate$0$93,542$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,571$0$43,750
Some College$50,469$0$65,057

$43,571

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$43,750

Average Female

Pope Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pope Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pope Language

100% of Pope residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Pope Language

Pope Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3596016.71%
Black14610.68%

11.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.76%

Male Poverty Rate

11.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pope

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pope is White, with 16.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pope is Black, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.19%.

Pope Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.62%
Some College9.65%
High School6.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.58%

Pope Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed5.5%
Female Employed2.89%

Pope Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pope Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,682$83,917
Households$79,205$74,660
Married Families$86,326$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,357$34,483

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pope Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pope Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pope 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 35-44.

Pope Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pope Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

27

Number of Veterans

27

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War2
First Gulf War1
Korea0
World War II0

Pope Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14
55 to 648
65 to 743
35 to 542
18 to 340

Pope Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2710.15%

Pope Veterans by Race

Pope Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pope Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pope Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pope Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pope 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

70.89%

Born in Pope

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Pope residents were born in the United States, with 70.89% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Pope Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029251-1-0.4%
2028252-2-0.79%
2027254-1-0.39%
2026255-2-0.78%
2025257-2-0.77%
2024259-2-0.77%
202326100%
2022261-4-1.51%
2021265-1-0.38%
2020266187.26%
2019248-1-0.4%
2018249-1-0.4%
2017250-2-0.79%
201625210.4%
2015251-2-0.79%
2014253-1-0.39%
201325400%
2012254-1-0.39%
2011255-2-0.78%
201025700%

Pope Population by Year