Redwater

Population: 671
Median household income: $60,333
Median home value: $128,200

Redwater is a community in Leake County, Mississippi, home to 671 residents. At $60,333, its median household income sits above Leake County's $48,418.

From 2019 to 2023, Redwater's population grew 4.5% from 642 to 671, while its median home value rose 103.2% from $63,100 to $128,200.

75.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 671
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,333
Median home value: $128,200
Median gross rent: $569
Housing units: 290
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 26.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

642671

Median household income

$26,179$60,333

Median home value

$63,100$128,200

Median gross rent

$463$569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	642	$26,179	$63,100	$463
2020	708	$42,500	$79,400	$483
2021	709	—	$69,500	$484
2022	514	$57,775	$126,100	$535
2023	671	$60,333	$128,200	$569

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1734.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4425.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 741.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.2%
5 to 17	233	34.7%
18 to 24	31	4.6%
25 to 34	33	4.9%
35 to 44	168	25.0%
45 to 54	89	13.3%
55 to 64	45	6.7%
65 to 74	11	1.6%
75 and over	33	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	103	15.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	485	72.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree23.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	16.4%
High school graduate	100	26.4%
Some college or associate's	78	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	52	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	87	23.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone58.6%

Carpooled30.8%

Public transit10.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78	58.6%
Carpooled	41	30.8%
Public transit	14	10.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	45.9%
15 to 29 min	8	6.0%
30 to 44 min	34	25.6%
45 to 59 min	16	12.0%
60+ min	14	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 75.7% (501 of 662)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	90.1%
Nonfamily households	21	9.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	213	73.4%
Vacant	77	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	77.9%
Renter-occupied	47	22.1%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	83.4%
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	48	16.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2861400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.7928, -89.5534