Lyman

Population: 2,041
Median household income: $97,500
Median home value: $205,000

Located in Harrison County, Mississippi, Lyman is a community with a population of 2,041. At $97,500, its median household income sits above Harrison County's $57,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lyman's population declined 13.0% from 2,347 to 2,041, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $171,100 to $205,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 58.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,041
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $97,500
Median home value: $205,000
Median gross rent: $1,315
Housing units: 785
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3472,041

Median household income

$70,250$97,500

Median home value

$171,100$205,000

Median gross rent

$827$1,315

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,347	$70,250	$171,100	$827
2020	2,303	$87,308	$190,800	$1,077
2021	1,824	$94,722	$193,100	$1,139
2022	1,440	$61,563	$218,500	$597
2023	2,041	$97,500	$205,000	$1,315

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	4.7%
5 to 17	474	23.2%
18 to 24	30	1.5%
25 to 34	237	11.6%
35 to 44	309	15.1%
45 to 54	196	9.6%
55 to 64	271	13.3%
65 to 74	238	11.7%
75 and over	191	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,183	58.0%
Black or African American	497	24.4%
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	170	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's49.9%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	3.8%
High school graduate	374	25.9%
Some college or associate's	719	49.9%
Bachelor's degree	223	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	71	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	661	90.4%
Carpooled	29	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	34.5%
15 to 29 min	199	28.8%
30 to 44 min	253	36.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 18.6% (379 of 2,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	498	69.2%
Nonfamily households	222	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	720	91.7%
Vacant	65	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	637	88.5%
Renter-occupied	83	11.5%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	687	87.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	98	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2842800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 30.5079, -89.1305