Pope

Population: 544
Median household income: $80,595
Median home value: $119,700

Pope is a community in Panola County, Mississippi, home to 544 residents. Its median household income of $80,595 runs above the Panola County figure of $43,990.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pope's population grew 33.0% from 409 to 544, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $97,500 to $119,700.

80.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 544
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,595
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409544

Median household income

$49,375$80,595

Median home value

$97,500$119,700

Median gross rent

$590$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	409	$49,375	$97,500	$590
2020	559	—	$111,500	$945
2021	602	$70,917	$113,100	$764
2022	529	$79,205	$113,800	$825
2023	544	$80,595	$119,700	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	6.3%
5 to 17	97	17.8%
18 to 24	38	7.0%
25 to 34	88	16.2%
35 to 44	85	15.6%
45 to 54	67	12.3%
55 to 64	35	6.4%
65 to 74	69	12.7%
75 and over	31	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	374	68.8%
Black or African American	133	24.4%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	12.0%
High school graduate	95	25.3%
Some college or associate's	108	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	106	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	21	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	86.8%
Carpooled	12	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	32.5%
15 to 29 min	53	21.3%
30 to 44 min	72	28.9%
45 to 59 min	20	8.0%
60+ min	23	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 15.6% (85 of 544)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	74.3%
Nonfamily households	54	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	95.5%
Vacant	10	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	136	64.8%
Renter-occupied	74	35.2%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	80.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	5.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2859240
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2158, -89.9448