Edwards

Population: 903
Median household income: $38,438
Median home value: $97,100

Located in Hinds County, Mississippi, Edwards is a community with a population of 903. The median household income of $38,438 is below the Hinds County median ($49,966).

Between 2019 and 2023, Edwards's population grew 19.4% from 756 to 903, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $72,700 to $97,100.

64.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 903
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,438
Median home value: $97,100
Median gross rent: $657
Housing units: 478
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

756903

Median household income

$26,638$38,438

Median home value

$72,700$97,100

Median gross rent

$531$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	756	$26,638	$72,700	$531
2020	1,117	$28,061	$77,800	$506
2021	1,060	$28,688	$101,500	$545
2022	903	$31,304	$98,300	$521
2023	903	$38,438	$97,100	$657

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	5.5%
5 to 17	201	22.3%
18 to 24	44	4.9%
25 to 34	117	13.0%
35 to 44	91	10.1%
45 to 54	63	7.0%
55 to 64	157	17.4%
65 to 74	138	15.3%
75 and over	42	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60	6.6%
Black or African American	829	91.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	17.3%
High school graduate	130	21.4%
Some college or associate's	264	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	86	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	23	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	90.6%
Carpooled	14	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	18.7%
15 to 29 min	44	16.1%
30 to 44 min	158	57.9%
45 to 59 min	16	5.9%
60+ min	4	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 19.6% (177 of 903)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	54.1%
Nonfamily households	177	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	386	80.8%
Vacant	92	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	272	70.5%
Renter-occupied	114	29.5%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	309	64.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	8.8%
5 to 19 units	17	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2821580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.3326, -90.6056