Wesson

Population: 2,346
Median household income: $50,987
Median home value: $111,700

Located in Copiah County, Mississippi, Wesson is a community with a population of 2,346. At $50,987, its median household income sits above Copiah County's $47,994.

From 2019 to 2023, Wesson's population grew 6.4% from 2,204 to 2,346, while its median home value fell 18.2% from $136,500 to $111,700.

18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,346
Median age: 20.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,987
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $1,084
Housing units: 629
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2042,346

Median household income

$51,932$50,987

Median home value

$136,500$111,700

Median gross rent

$856$1,084

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,204	$51,932	$136,500	$856
2020	2,224	$44,205	$135,900	$948
2021	2,224	$42,200	$122,900	$968
2022	2,286	$49,375	$105,900	$1,077
2023	2,346	$50,987	$111,700	$1,084

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2432.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	6.4%
5 to 17	426	18.2%
18 to 24	766	32.7%
25 to 34	302	12.9%
35 to 44	85	3.6%
45 to 54	187	8.0%
55 to 64	191	8.1%
65 to 74	157	6.7%
75 and over	82	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,603	68.3%
Black or African American	594	25.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	1.8%
Two or more races	35	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	6.3%
High school graduate	409	40.7%
Some college or associate's	349	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	91	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	92	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	556	78.4%
Carpooled	106	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.9%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	21.9%
15 to 29 min	275	40.4%
30 to 44 min	56	8.2%
45 to 59 min	108	15.9%
60+ min	93	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 26.9% (483 of 1,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	438	77.2%
Nonfamily households	129	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	567	90.1%
Vacant	62	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	344	60.7%
Renter-occupied	223	39.3%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	466	74.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	5	0.8%
5 to 19 units	21	3.3%
20 or more units	13	2.1%
Mobile home & other	121	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2878640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6999, -90.3950