Vardaman

Population: 1,004
Median household income: $36,000
Median home value: $55,000

Located in Calhoun County, Mississippi, Vardaman is a community with a population of 1,004. The median household income of $36,000 is below the Calhoun County median ($43,942).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vardaman's population declined 29.3% from 1,420 to 1,004, while its median home value fell 7.4% from $59,400 to $55,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 40.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,004
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,000
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: $569
Housing units: 426
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4201,004

Median household income

$32,667$36,000

Median home value

$59,400$55,000

Median gross rent

$651$569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,420	$32,667	$59,400	$651
2020	1,215	$32,446	$59,500	$572
2021	1,032	$34,013	$58,000	$548
2022	972	$38,594	$52,500	$563
2023	1,004	$36,000	$55,000	$569

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1726.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	6.7%
5 to 17	265	26.4%
18 to 24	77	7.7%
25 to 34	184	18.3%
35 to 44	88	8.8%
45 to 54	49	4.9%
55 to 64	131	13.0%
65 to 74	72	7.2%
75 and over	71	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	40.9%
Black or African American	196	19.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.6%
Two or more races	26	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	365	36.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.6%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	206	34.6%
High school graduate	217	36.5%
Some college or associate's	130	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	35	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled22.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	268	71.5%
Carpooled	84	22.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	39.6%
15 to 29 min	133	36.0%
30 to 44 min	36	9.8%
45 to 59 min	30	8.1%
60+ min	24	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 31.6% (317 of 1,004)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	59.3%
Nonfamily households	153	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	376	88.3%
Vacant	50	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	70.2%
Renter-occupied	112	29.8%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	9.2%
5 to 19 units	17	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	116	27.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2876320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8822, -89.1778