Braxton

Population: 245
Median household income: $57,292
Median home value: $162,500

Located in Simpson County, Mississippi, Braxton is a community with a population of 245. The median household income of $57,292 is above the Simpson County median ($54,111).

Between 2019 and 2023, Braxton's population declined 2.4% from 251 to 245, while its median home value rose 80.6% from $90,000 to $162,500.

82.2% of workers drive to work alone. 79.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,292
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

251245

Median household income

$38,500$57,292

Median home value

$90,000$162,500

Median gross rent

$575$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	251	$38,500	$90,000	$575
2020	190	$46,250	$101,000	$675
2021	242	$51,563	$97,500	$713
2022	220	$51,875	$121,600	$763
2023	245	$57,292	$162,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	11.0%
5 to 17	29	11.8%
18 to 24	34	13.9%
25 to 34	44	18.0%
35 to 44	33	13.5%
45 to 54	32	13.1%
55 to 64	26	10.6%
65 to 74	18	7.3%
75 and over	2	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	233	95.1%
Black or African American	4	1.6%
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	8	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.5%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	26.5%
High school graduate	47	30.3%
Some college or associate's	59	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	82.2%
Carpooled	10	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	8.1%
15 to 29 min	1	1.0%
30 to 44 min	35	35.4%
45 to 59 min	43	43.4%
60+ min	12	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 42.4% (104 of 245)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	81.3%
Nonfamily households	14	18.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	86.2%
Vacant	12	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	69.3%
Renter-occupied	23	30.7%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	69	79.3%
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	18	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2808460
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.0264, -89.9715