Bassfield

Population: 211
Median household income: $30,208
Median home value: $84,000

Bassfield is a community in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, home to 211 residents. Its median household income of $30,208 runs below the Jefferson Davis County figure of $37,183.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bassfield's population declined 23.6% from 276 to 211, while its median home value fell 30.1% from $120,200 to $84,000.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,208
Median home value: $84,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 119
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

276211

Median household income

$37,500$30,208

Median home value

$120,200$84,000

Median gross rent

$782$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	276	$37,500	$120,200	$782
2020	241	$42,917	$97,000	$825
2021	331	$31,000	$92,500	$863
2022	293	$37,708	$101,600	$945
2023	211	$30,208	$84,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 514.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	14.2%
5 to 17	27	12.8%
18 to 24	20	9.5%
25 to 34	5	2.4%
35 to 44	35	16.6%
45 to 54	26	12.3%
55 to 64	19	9.0%
65 to 74	27	12.8%
75 and over	22	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110	52.1%
Black or African American	91	43.1%
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	10	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.9%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	23.9%
High school graduate	42	31.3%
Some college or associate's	28	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit3.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	79.0%
Carpooled	9	14.5%
Public transit	2	3.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	16.1%
15 to 29 min	24	38.7%
30 to 44 min	19	30.6%
45 to 59 min	2	3.2%
60+ min	7	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 37.4% (79 of 211)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	63.5%
Nonfamily households	31	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	71.4%
Vacant	34	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	84.7%
Renter-occupied	13	15.3%

1-unit, detached96.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	96.6%
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	4	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2803580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4960, -89.7449

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