Baldwyn

Population: 3,005
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $94,000

Located in Prentiss County, Mississippi, Baldwyn is a community with a population of 3,005. At $43,333, its median household income sits below Prentiss County's $51,466.

From 2019 to 2023, Baldwyn's population grew 12.4% from 2,674 to 3,005, while its median home value was little changed from $93,200 to $94,000.

78.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,005
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $94,000
Median gross rent: $481
Housing units: 1,606
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6743,005

Median household income

$31,875$43,333

Median home value

$93,200$94,000

Median gross rent

$433$481

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,674	$31,875	$93,200	$433
2020	3,093	$34,338	$83,000	$536
2021	3,254	$40,500	$83,700	$667
2022	3,178	$44,464	$95,400	$576
2023	3,005	$43,333	$94,000	$481

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	1.7%
5 to 17	729	24.3%
18 to 24	210	7.0%
25 to 34	176	5.9%
35 to 44	343	11.4%
45 to 54	481	16.0%
55 to 64	324	10.8%
65 to 74	393	13.1%
75 and over	297	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,318	43.9%
Black or African American	1,376	45.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.4%
Asian	49	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	225	7.5%
Two or more races	25	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	421	20.9%
High school graduate	662	32.9%
Some college or associate's	623	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	203	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	105	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	934	81.9%
Carpooled	160	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	2.8%
Other means	14	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	416	37.5%
15 to 29 min	476	43.0%
30 to 44 min	159	14.4%
45 to 59 min	31	2.8%
60+ min	26	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 19.8% (580 of 2,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	784	64.6%
Nonfamily households	430	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,214	75.6%
Vacant	392	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	931	76.7%
Renter-occupied	283	23.3%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,257	78.3%
1-unit, attached	6	0.4%
2 to 4 units	93	5.8%
5 to 19 units	12	0.7%
20 or more units	53	3.3%
Mobile home & other	185	11.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2802700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.5055, -88.6428