Friars Point

Population: 997
Median household income: $21,181
Median home value: $54,100

Located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, Friars Point is a community with a population of 997. At $21,181, its median household income sits below Coahoma County's $36,259.

Between 2019 and 2023, Friars Point's population declined 28.5% from 1,395 to 997, while its median home value fell 12.7% from $62,000 to $54,100.

54.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 997
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $21,181
Median home value: $54,100
Median gross rent: $430
Housing units: 445
Homeownership rate: 38.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,395997

Median household income

$20,250$21,181

Median home value

$62,000$54,100

Median gross rent

$484$430

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,395	$20,250	$62,000	$484
2020	1,269	$20,714	$55,000	$392
2021	1,097	$20,417	$45,200	$457
2022	1,083	$25,156	$56,800	$456
2023	997	$21,181	$54,100	$430

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

Age distribution

Under 510.9%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	10.9%
5 to 17	255	25.6%
18 to 24	106	10.6%
25 to 34	79	7.9%
35 to 44	119	11.9%
45 to 54	148	14.8%
55 to 64	61	6.1%
65 to 74	69	6.9%
75 and over	51	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10	1.0%
Black or African American	987	99.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	23.0%
High school graduate	146	27.7%
Some college or associate's	212	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	17	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	31	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	241	88.0%
Carpooled	33	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	16.4%
15 to 29 min	111	40.5%
30 to 44 min	32	11.7%
45 to 59 min	39	14.2%
60+ min	47	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 54.7% (545 of 997)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	71.2%
Nonfamily households	116	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	90.6%
Vacant	42	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	38.0%
Renter-occupied	250	62.0%

1-unit, detached39.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units31.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	39.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	15.5%
5 to 19 units	139	31.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2826060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.3666, -90.6370