Vaiden

Population: 1,311
Median household income: $22,273
Median home value: $47,000

Located in Carroll County, Mississippi, Vaiden is a community with a population of 1,311. The median household income of $22,273 is below the Carroll County median ($55,275).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vaiden's population grew 121.5% from 592 to 1,311.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.4% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 63.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,311
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $22,273
Median home value: $47,000
Median gross rent: $380
Housing units: 525
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5921,311

Median household income

$14,345$22,273

Median home value

$39,700$47,000

Median gross rent

$268$380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	592	$14,345	—	$268
2020	983	$13,636	$39,700	$301
2021	1,003	$25,703	$47,400	$295
2022	1,122	$24,583	$47,300	$279
2023	1,311	$22,273	$47,000	$380

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	6.2%
5 to 17	215	16.4%
18 to 24	130	9.9%
25 to 34	120	9.2%
35 to 44	241	18.4%
45 to 54	163	12.4%
55 to 64	112	8.5%
65 to 74	135	10.3%
75 and over	114	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	423	32.3%
Black or African American	837	63.8%
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	27	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.6%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	315	35.6%
High school graduate	333	37.6%
Some college or associate's	161	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	60	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	66.0%
Carpooled	21	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	12.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	11.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	29.4%
15 to 29 min	5	2.8%
30 to 44 min	46	26.0%
45 to 59 min	51	28.8%
60+ min	23	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 55.2% (517 of 936)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	66.4%
Nonfamily households	139	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	414	78.9%
Vacant	111	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	246	59.4%
Renter-occupied	168	40.6%

1-unit, detached49.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units14.5%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	49.3%
1-unit, attached	11	2.1%
2 to 4 units	24	4.6%
5 to 19 units	76	14.5%
20 or more units	20	3.8%
Mobile home & other	135	25.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2875880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3325, -89.7526