Fernwood

In Pike County, Mississippi.

Population: 19

Fernwood is a community in Pike County, Mississippi, home to 19 residents.

From 2020 to 2023, Fernwood's population declined 91.7% from 230 to 19.

42.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19
Median age: —
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 100
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23019

Median household income

$23,458$46,139

Median home value

$74,500$79,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	230	$23,458	$74,500
2021	243	—	$79,200
2022	121	$46,139	—
2023	19	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7442.1%

75 and over57.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	8	42.1%
75 and over	11	57.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's57.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree42.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	11	57.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	42.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	8	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Poverty rate: 57.9% (11 of 19)

	Count	Share
Family households	0	0.0%
Nonfamily households	19	100.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19	19.0%
Vacant	81	81.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	62.0%
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	38	38.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2824740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1861, -90.4571