Port Gibson

Population: 1,114
Median household income: $29,500
Median home value: $127,100

Located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Port Gibson is a community with a population of 1,114. Its median household income of $29,500 runs below the Claiborne County figure of $34,371.

From 2019 to 2023, Port Gibson's population declined 25.1% from 1,487 to 1,114, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $81,300 to $127,100.

Owners occupy 70.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,114
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $29,500
Median home value: $127,100
Median gross rent: $499
Housing units: 736
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 21.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4871,114

Median household income

$26,625$29,500

Median home value

$81,300$127,100

Median gross rent

$625$499

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,487	$26,625	$81,300	$625
2020	1,616	$26,382	$82,200	$413
2021	1,254	$27,813	$80,000	$502
2022	1,165	$24,773	$100,500	$605
2023	1,114	$29,500	$127,100	$499

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	3.1%
5 to 17	131	11.8%
18 to 24	164	14.7%
25 to 34	143	12.8%
35 to 44	58	5.2%
45 to 54	131	11.8%
55 to 64	185	16.6%
65 to 74	201	18.0%
75 and over	67	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	87	7.8%
Black or African American	976	87.6%
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	51	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	18.2%
High school graduate	158	20.1%
Some college or associate's	309	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	75	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	100	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	84.5%
Carpooled	15	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	8.5%
Other means	5	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	42.9%
15 to 29 min	88	27.2%
30 to 44 min	24	7.4%
45 to 59 min	65	20.1%
60+ min	8	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 31.4% (350 of 1,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	45.9%
Nonfamily households	291	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	73.1%
Vacant	198	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	70.1%
Renter-occupied	161	29.9%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	536	72.8%
1-unit, attached	18	2.4%
2 to 4 units	18	2.4%
5 to 19 units	22	3.0%
20 or more units	29	3.9%
Mobile home & other	113	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2859560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.9558, -90.9834