Mize

Population: 251
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $139,700

Mize, a community in Smith County, Mississippi, has 251 residents. The median household income of $63,438 is above the Smith County median ($51,396).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mize's population declined 7.0% from 270 to 251, while its median home value rose 91.4% from $73,000 to $139,700.

9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 251
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $139,700
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

270251

Median household income

$38,929$63,438

Median home value

$73,000$139,700

Median gross rent

$635$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	270	$38,929	$73,000	$635
2020	245	—	$87,500	—
2021	356	$80,063	$80,000	—
2022	321	$48,750	$128,600	—
2023	251	$63,438	$139,700	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	7.6%
5 to 17	47	18.7%
18 to 24	12	4.8%
25 to 34	30	12.0%
35 to 44	9	3.6%
45 to 54	21	8.4%
55 to 64	29	11.6%
65 to 74	50	19.9%
75 and over	34	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	227	90.4%
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	24	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	13.9%
High school graduate	77	44.5%
Some college or associate's	56	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	88.3%
Carpooled	6	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	24.5%
15 to 29 min	30	31.9%
30 to 44 min	18	19.1%
45 to 59 min	5	5.3%
60+ min	18	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 19.1% (48 of 251)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	70.3%
Nonfamily households	33	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	111	77.6%
Vacant	32	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	81.1%
Renter-occupied	21	18.9%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	81.8%
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	26	18.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2848240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8664, -89.5542