Wesson, Mississippi Population 2024

1,785

Wesson Demographics

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

  • White: 68.33%
  • Black or African American: 25.32%
  • Two or more races: 3.58%
  • Other race: 2.77%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
396.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.41% (-44)
The current population of Wesson, Mississippi is 1,785 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,829.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,60368.33%
Black or African American59425.32%
Two or more races843.58%
Other race652.77%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wesson Population by Race

Wesson Population Pyramid 2024

Wesson Median Age

20.7

Total

21.2

Male

20.2

Female

Wesson Adults

There are 1,770 adults, (239 of whom are seniors) in Wesson.

Wesson Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

15.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wesson Sex Ratio

Female1,28654.82%
Male1,06045.18%

Wesson Population by Age

Wesson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5673.1460.739.3
Married2713.173.426.6
Female1464.2621.978.1
Non Family1291.3671.328.7
Male216.711000

3.56

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wesson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade383.78%
Associates Degree18418.33%
Bachelors Degree919.06%
Graduate Degree929.16%
High School Graduate40940.74%
Less Than 9th Grade252.49%
Some College16516.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wesson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wesson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White837775162
Black12812719
Other Race27270
Hispanic18180
2+ Races12122

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.35%.

Wesson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,026$43,816$23,125
Graduate Degree$90,313$105,500$0
High School Graduate$28,750$44,615$26,731
Less Than 9th Grade$22,750$0$0
Overall$35,781$51,156$23,690
Some College$37,813$52,356$20,938

$35,781

Average Earnings

$51,156

Average Male

$23,690

Average Female

Wesson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wesson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wesson Language

98.95% of Wesson residents speak only English, while 1.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.

Wesson Language

Wesson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,43337626.24%
Black2369238.98%
Multiple661522.73%

26.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.96%

Male Poverty Rate

34.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wesson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wesson is Black, with 38.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wesson is Multiple, with 22.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.9%.

Wesson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.69%
Less Than 9th Grade15.87%
Some College14.45%
Bachelors or Greater8.2%

Wesson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed6.83%
Male Employed5.08%

Wesson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wesson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,115$71,327
Households$50,987$67,079
Married Families$80,469$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,988$50,307

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wesson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.1%

Male Marriage Rate

28.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wesson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wesson 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.

Wesson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wesson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

76

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War25
Vietnam23
Korea3
World War II0

Wesson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5424
65 to 7423
55 to 6419
75+6
18 to 344

Wesson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White675.62%
Other Race927.27%

Wesson Veterans by Race

Wesson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wesson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.5%

Labor Force Participation

41.1%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wesson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wesson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wesson 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

83.21%

Born in Wesson

98.55%

Native Born

1.45%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.55% of Wesson residents were born in the United States, with 83.21% having been born in Mississippi. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wesson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,730-11-0.63%
20281,741-11-0.63%
20271,752-11-0.62%
20261,763-11-0.62%
20251,774-11-0.62%
20241,785-11-0.61%
20231,796-4-0.22%
20221,800-3-0.17%
20211,803-26-1.42%
20201,829975.6%
20191,732-82-4.52%
20181,814-67-3.56%
20171,881-10-0.53%
20161,891-7-0.37%
20151,898-8-0.42%
20141,906-4-0.21%
20131,91020.1%
20121,908-3-0.16%
20111,911-5-0.26%
20101,91600%

Wesson Population by Year