Coldwater

Population: 1,293
Median household income: $41,484
Median home value: $85,400

Located in Tate County, Mississippi, Coldwater is a community with a population of 1,293. The median household income of $41,484 is below the Tate County median ($63,995).

Between 2019 and 2023, Coldwater's population declined 28.6% from 1,812 to 1,293, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $74,400 to $85,400.

The median gross rent is $951. 9.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,293
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,484
Median home value: $85,400
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 671
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8121,293

Median household income

$40,052$41,484

Median home value

$74,400$85,400

Median gross rent

$800$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,812	$40,052	$74,400	$800
2020	1,609	$36,768	$75,900	$799
2021	1,487	$37,078	$78,900	$833
2022	1,237	$38,883	$87,000	$897
2023	1,293	$41,484	$85,400	$951

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	6.9%
5 to 17	172	13.3%
18 to 24	79	6.1%
25 to 34	190	14.7%
35 to 44	129	10.0%
45 to 54	120	9.3%
55 to 64	271	21.0%
65 to 74	158	12.2%
75 and over	85	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	19.9%
Black or African American	1,001	77.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.9%
Two or more races	14	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	19.4%
High school graduate	427	44.8%
Some college or associate's	248	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	44	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	49	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	468	89.7%
Carpooled	52	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	33.9%
15 to 29 min	89	17.0%
30 to 44 min	148	28.4%
45 to 59 min	90	17.2%
60+ min	18	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 36.1% (466 of 1,290)

	Count	Share
Family households	379	69.0%
Nonfamily households	170	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	549	81.8%
Vacant	122	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	61.6%
Renter-occupied	211	38.4%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	552	82.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	89	13.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2814900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.6904, -89.9755