Terry

Population: 1,809
Median household income: $48,354
Median home value: $155,800

Terry is a community in Hinds County, Mississippi, home to 1,809 residents. At $48,354, its median household income sits in line with Hinds County's $49,966.

From 2019 to 2023, Terry's population grew 40.7% from 1,286 to 1,809, while its median home value rose 2.6% from $151,800 to $155,800.

The median gross rent is $1,125. 38.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,809
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,354
Median home value: $155,800
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 644
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2861,809

Median household income

$53,295$48,354

Median home value

$151,800$155,800

Median gross rent

$809$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,286	$53,295	$151,800	$809
2020	2,060	$43,269	$138,200	$750
2021	1,686	$43,516	$142,500	$907
2022	1,541	$46,585	$161,500	$1,000
2023	1,809	$48,354	$155,800	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1731.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	10.0%
5 to 17	570	31.5%
18 to 24	142	7.8%
25 to 34	286	15.8%
35 to 44	208	11.5%
45 to 54	137	7.6%
55 to 64	147	8.1%
65 to 74	121	6.7%
75 and over	18	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	313	17.3%
Black or African American	1,466	81.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree29.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	6.4%
High school graduate	143	15.6%
Some college or associate's	363	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	83	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	269	29.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone93.7%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	595	93.7%
Carpooled	8	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	3.7%
15 to 29 min	280	45.5%
30 to 44 min	176	28.6%
45 to 59 min	16	2.6%
60+ min	121	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 12.3% (220 of 1,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	488	82.2%
Nonfamily households	106	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	594	92.2%
Vacant	50	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	517	87.0%
Renter-occupied	77	13.0%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	490	76.1%
1-unit, attached	26	4.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	12	1.9%
Mobile home & other	108	16.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2872680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.1061, -90.2926