Como

Population: 1,464
Median household income: $21,865
Median home value: $162,500

Como, a community in Panola County, Mississippi, has 1,464 residents. At $21,865, its median household income sits below Panola County's $43,990.

From 2019 to 2023, Como's population grew 5.3% from 1,390 to 1,464, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $134,200 to $162,500.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $775.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,464
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $21,865
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 661
Homeownership rate: 32.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 36.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3901,464

Median household income

$25,400$21,865

Median home value

$134,200$162,500

Median gross rent

$600$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,390	$25,400	$134,200	$600
2020	1,919	$18,341	$126,600	$388
2021	1,583	$19,915	$134,400	—
2022	1,570	$23,533	$170,300	$742
2023	1,464	$21,865	$162,500	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	6.8%
5 to 17	368	25.1%
18 to 24	94	6.4%
25 to 34	283	19.3%
35 to 44	47	3.2%
45 to 54	95	6.5%
55 to 64	151	10.3%
65 to 74	206	14.1%
75 and over	121	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	228	15.6%
Black or African American	1,101	75.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	7.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.6%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	258	28.6%
High school graduate	293	32.4%
Some college or associate's	298	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	34	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone93.5%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	304	93.5%
Carpooled	6	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	26.2%
15 to 29 min	93	29.7%
30 to 44 min	67	21.4%
45 to 59 min	67	21.4%
60+ min	4	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 25.7% (376 of 1,464)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	52.6%
Nonfamily households	264	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	557	84.3%
Vacant	104	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	32.5%
Renter-occupied	376	67.5%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units30.3%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	58.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	200	30.3%
5 to 19 units	61	9.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2815500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.5136, -89.9399