Natchez

Population: 14,207
Median household income: $35,613
Median home value: $114,100

Natchez is a community in Adams County, Mississippi, home to 14,207 residents. The median household income of $35,613 is below the Adams County median ($40,250).

From 2019 to 2023, Natchez's population declined 5.2% from 14,981 to 14,207, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $97,500 to $114,100.

72.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,207
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,613
Median home value: $114,100
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 7,686
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,98114,207

Median household income

$26,443$35,613

Median home value

$97,500$114,100

Median gross rent

$592$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,981	$26,443	$97,500	$592
2020	14,854	$26,800	$99,500	$560
2021	14,435	$29,162	$96,800	$626
2022	14,380	$31,800	$111,100	$736
2023	14,207	$35,613	$114,100	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	969	6.8%
5 to 17	2,801	19.7%
18 to 24	1,105	7.8%
25 to 34	1,513	10.6%
35 to 44	1,558	11.0%
45 to 54	1,652	11.6%
55 to 64	1,647	11.6%
65 to 74	1,651	11.6%
75 and over	1,311	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,702	33.1%
Black or African American	8,943	62.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.7%
Two or more races	171	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	286	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,222	13.1%
High school graduate	2,966	31.8%
Some college or associate's	2,727	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,377	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,040	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,253	89.5%
Carpooled	269	5.7%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	31	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	3.4%
Other means	32	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,023	65.8%
15 to 29 min	859	18.7%
30 to 44 min	291	6.3%
45 to 59 min	168	3.7%
60+ min	250	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 33.1% (4,588 of 13,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,329	56.8%
Nonfamily households	2,534	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,863	76.3%
Vacant	1,823	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,290	56.1%
Renter-occupied	2,573	43.9%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,601	72.9%
1-unit, attached	117	1.5%
2 to 4 units	834	10.9%
5 to 19 units	737	9.6%
20 or more units	267	3.5%
Mobile home & other	130	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2850440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 31.5424, -91.3856