Belzoni

Population: 1,664
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $103,400

Located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, Belzoni is a community with a population of 1,664. The median household income of $45,000 is above the Humphreys County median ($32,976).

Between 2019 and 2023, Belzoni's population declined 22.9% from 2,157 to 1,664, while its median home value rose 52.3% from $67,900 to $103,400.

85.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,664
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $710
Housing units: 851
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1571,664

Median household income

$38,210$45,000

Median home value

$67,900$103,400

Median gross rent

$720$710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,157	$38,210	$67,900	$720
2020	2,115	$33,963	$70,000	$729
2021	2,188	$42,167	$77,600	$720
2022	1,947	$37,528	$81,000	$735
2023	1,664	$45,000	$103,400	$710

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	2.8%
5 to 17	300	18.0%
18 to 24	98	5.9%
25 to 34	133	8.0%
35 to 44	200	12.0%
45 to 54	194	11.7%
55 to 64	276	16.6%
65 to 74	276	16.6%
75 and over	141	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	415	24.9%
Black or African American	1,211	72.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	14.8%
High school graduate	361	29.6%
Some college or associate's	339	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	205	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	134	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled19.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	458	77.6%
Carpooled	116	19.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	51.0%
15 to 29 min	78	13.5%
30 to 44 min	75	13.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	130	22.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 15.0% (247 of 1,642)

	Count	Share
Family households	432	60.5%
Nonfamily households	282	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	714	83.9%
Vacant	137	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	478	66.9%
Renter-occupied	236	33.1%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	728	85.5%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	76	8.9%
5 to 19 units	6	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2805140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.1805, -90.4863