Byhalia

Population: 1,935
Median household income: $37,813
Median home value: $111,300

Byhalia, a community in Marshall County, Mississippi, has 1,935 residents. The median household income of $37,813 is below the Marshall County median ($51,875).

From 2019 to 2023, Byhalia's population grew 16.6% from 1,660 to 1,935, while its median home value fell 14.9% from $130,800 to $111,300.

The typical home was built around 1984. 37.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,935
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $37,813
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $641
Housing units: 791
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6601,935

Median household income

$28,008$37,813

Median home value

$130,800$111,300

Median gross rent

$555$641

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,660	$28,008	$130,800	$555
2020	1,643	$29,400	$116,300	$519
2021	1,636	$31,533	$100,800	$665
2022	1,990	$38,614	$107,700	$703
2023	1,935	$37,813	$111,300	$641

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	5.9%
5 to 17	505	26.1%
18 to 24	117	6.0%
25 to 34	228	11.8%
35 to 44	163	8.4%
45 to 54	200	10.3%
55 to 64	244	12.6%
65 to 74	272	14.1%
75 and over	92	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	634	32.8%
Black or African American	769	39.7%
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	48	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	484	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.7%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	392	32.7%
High school graduate	352	29.4%
Some college or associate's	321	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	113	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	463	81.8%
Carpooled	35	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	8.3%
Other means	21	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	35.3%
15 to 29 min	234	45.1%
30 to 44 min	69	13.3%
45 to 59 min	27	5.2%
60+ min	6	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 37.5% (681 of 1,817)

	Count	Share
Family households	439	63.2%
Nonfamily households	256	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	695	87.9%
Vacant	96	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	384	55.3%
Renter-occupied	311	44.7%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	59.9%
1-unit, attached	8	1.0%
2 to 4 units	71	9.0%
5 to 19 units	86	10.9%
20 or more units	72	9.1%
Mobile home & other	80	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2810060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.8692, -89.6900