Latimer

Population: 6,474
Median household income: $66,016
Median home value: $178,500

Located in Jackson County, Mississippi, Latimer is a community with a population of 6,474. Its median household income of $66,016 runs in line with the Jackson County figure of $64,756.

From 2019 to 2023, Latimer's population declined 6.1% from 6,895 to 6,474, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $139,400 to $178,500.

The typical home was built around 2000. 17.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,474
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,016
Median home value: $178,500
Median gross rent: $1,126
Housing units: 2,509
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8956,474

Median household income

$56,938$66,016

Median home value

$139,400$178,500

Median gross rent

$819$1,126

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,895	$56,938	$139,400	$819
2020	6,148	$68,905	$144,200	$850
2021	6,066	$67,750	$140,700	$1,015
2022	6,436	$60,567	$149,900	$1,054
2023	6,474	$66,016	$178,500	$1,126

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	442	6.8%
5 to 17	1,005	15.5%
18 to 24	659	10.2%
25 to 34	729	11.3%
35 to 44	885	13.7%
45 to 54	781	12.1%
55 to 64	863	13.3%
65 to 74	700	10.8%
75 and over	410	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,657	71.9%
Black or African American	288	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.3%
Asian	416	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	644	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	448	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	506	11.6%
High school graduate	1,408	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,813	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	391	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	250	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,906	90.6%
Carpooled	182	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	533	17.2%
15 to 29 min	1,702	55.0%
30 to 44 min	673	21.7%
45 to 59 min	77	2.5%
60+ min	112	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 17.8% (1,155 of 6,474)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,681	74.6%
Nonfamily households	573	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,254	89.8%
Vacant	255	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,774	78.7%
Renter-occupied	480	21.3%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,779	70.9%
1-unit, attached	91	3.6%
2 to 4 units	186	7.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	453	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2839520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.4873, -88.8485