Mound Bayou

Population: 1,526
Median household income: $23,194
Median home value: $63,100

Located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, Mound Bayou is a community with a population of 1,526. The median household income of $23,194 is below the Bolivar County median ($37,315).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mound Bayou's population declined 11.0% from 1,714 to 1,526, while its median home value fell 23.0% from $81,900 to $63,100.

44.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.55 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,526
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $23,194
Median home value: $63,100
Median gross rent: $532
Housing units: 718
Homeownership rate: 33.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7141,526

Median household income

$21,622$23,194

Median home value

$81,900$63,100

Median gross rent

$465$532

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,714	$21,622	$81,900	$465
2020	1,695	$24,875	$63,800	$537
2021	1,792	$20,833	$58,400	$512
2022	1,623	$31,058	$61,200	$558
2023	1,526	$23,194	$63,100	$532

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	5.6%
5 to 17	332	21.8%
18 to 24	97	6.4%
25 to 34	165	10.8%
35 to 44	175	11.5%
45 to 54	188	12.3%
55 to 64	265	17.4%
65 to 74	117	7.7%
75 and over	101	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	1,512	99.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's47.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	12.5%
High school graduate	196	19.4%
Some college or associate's	482	47.7%
Bachelor's degree	123	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	84	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	497	92.6%
Carpooled	33	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	218	41.0%
15 to 29 min	243	45.7%
30 to 44 min	25	4.7%
45 to 59 min	29	5.5%
60+ min	17	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 44.5% (663 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	310	51.8%
Nonfamily households	288	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	598	83.3%
Vacant	120	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	33.1%
Renter-occupied	400	66.9%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.6%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	486	67.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	162	22.6%
5 to 19 units	9	1.3%
20 or more units	13	1.8%
Mobile home & other	48	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2849320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8807, -90.7279