Thaxton

Population: 650
Median household income: $81,250
Median home value: $208,500

Thaxton, a community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, has 650 residents. The median household income of $81,250 is above the Pontotoc County median ($52,741).

Between 2019 and 2023, Thaxton's population declined 13.2% from 749 to 650, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $154,000 to $208,500.

The typical home was built around 1992. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 650
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $81,250
Median home value: $208,500
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 347
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

749650

Median household income

$54,063$81,250

Median home value

$154,000$208,500

Median gross rent

$850$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	749	$54,063	$154,000	$850
2020	688	$66,146	$148,800	$833
2021	546	$69,861	$151,300	$875
2022	651	$75,417	$169,100	$900
2023	650	$81,250	$208,500	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	8.0%
5 to 17	67	10.3%
18 to 24	52	8.0%
25 to 34	113	17.4%
35 to 44	55	8.5%
45 to 54	61	9.4%
55 to 64	112	17.2%
65 to 74	107	16.5%
75 and over	31	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	608	93.5%
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	29	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	9.0%
High school graduate	142	29.6%
Some college or associate's	166	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	72	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	56	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	273	81.0%
Carpooled	53	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.3%
Bicycle	2	0.6%
Worked from home	4	1.2%
Other means	4	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	7.2%
15 to 29 min	180	54.1%
30 to 44 min	97	29.1%
45 to 59 min	16	4.8%
60+ min	16	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.5% (81 of 650)

	Count	Share
Family households	214	82.9%
Nonfamily households	44	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	74.4%
Vacant	89	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	224	86.8%
Renter-occupied	34	13.2%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	290	83.6%
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	57	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2872760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.3029, -89.1717