Mendenhall

Population: 2,397
Median household income: $39,911
Median home value: $102,800

Located in Simpson County, Mississippi, Mendenhall is a community with a population of 2,397. Its median household income of $39,911 runs below the Simpson County figure of $54,111.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mendenhall's population declined 18.0% from 2,924 to 2,397, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $90,800 to $102,800.

The median gross rent is $872. 23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,397
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,911
Median home value: $102,800
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 1,121
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9242,397

Median household income

$29,286$39,911

Median home value

$90,800$102,800

Median gross rent

$704$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,924	$29,286	$90,800	$704
2020	3,003	$29,609	$86,600	$728
2021	2,846	$31,524	$86,900	$769
2022	2,593	$35,956	$103,300	$869
2023	2,397	$39,911	$102,800	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	7.5%
5 to 17	347	14.5%
18 to 24	218	9.1%
25 to 34	238	9.9%
35 to 44	223	9.3%
45 to 54	283	11.8%
55 to 64	289	12.1%
65 to 74	421	17.6%
75 and over	198	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,294	54.0%
Black or African American	1,054	44.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	293	17.7%
High school graduate	434	26.3%
Some college or associate's	540	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	250	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	135	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	696	77.9%
Carpooled	67	7.5%
Public transit	7	0.8%
Walked	86	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.6%
Other means	32	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	33.9%
15 to 29 min	232	26.1%
30 to 44 min	133	15.0%
45 to 59 min	174	19.6%
60+ min	48	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 28.9% (684 of 2,364)

	Count	Share
Family households	592	61.6%
Nonfamily households	369	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	961	85.7%
Vacant	160	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	641	66.7%
Renter-occupied	320	33.3%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	857	76.4%
1-unit, attached	40	3.6%
2 to 4 units	113	10.1%
5 to 19 units	28	2.5%
20 or more units	17	1.5%
Mobile home & other	66	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2846600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.9607, -89.8695