Decatur

Population: 2,025
Median household income: $47,258
Median home value: $125,800

Decatur is a community in Newton County, Mississippi, home to 2,025 residents. Its median household income of $47,258 runs below the Newton County figure of $50,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Decatur's population grew 6.7% from 1,897 to 2,025, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $106,300 to $125,800.

64.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,025
Median age: 21.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,258
Median home value: $125,800
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 655
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8972,025

Median household income

$26,250$47,258

Median home value

$106,300$125,800

Median gross rent

$540$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,897	$26,250	$106,300	$540
2020	1,755	$40,208	$100,400	$658
2021	1,808	$42,016	$89,700	$690
2022	2,325	$44,321	$104,200	$723
2023	2,025	$47,258	$125,800	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2438.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	6.2%
5 to 17	239	11.8%
18 to 24	777	38.4%
25 to 34	227	11.2%
35 to 44	93	4.6%
45 to 54	202	10.0%
55 to 64	144	7.1%
65 to 74	106	5.2%
75 and over	111	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,226	60.5%
Black or African American	700	34.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.2%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	15.1%
High school graduate	246	27.9%
Some college or associate's	326	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	64	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	114	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	553	89.8%
Carpooled	33	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	27.4%
15 to 29 min	227	37.7%
30 to 44 min	120	19.9%
45 to 59 min	16	2.7%
60+ min	74	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 37.0% (512 of 1,383)

	Count	Share
Family households	315	54.7%
Nonfamily households	261	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	576	87.9%
Vacant	79	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	303	52.6%
Renter-occupied	273	47.4%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	424	64.7%
1-unit, attached	14	2.1%
2 to 4 units	74	11.3%
5 to 19 units	74	11.3%
20 or more units	4	0.6%
Mobile home & other	65	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2818180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.4340, -89.1112