Golden

Population: 178
Median household income: $48,889
Median home value: $103,100

Golden is a community in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, home to 178 residents. Its median household income of $48,889 runs above the Tishomingo County figure of $46,257.

Between 2019 and 2023, Golden's population declined 4.3% from 186 to 178.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,889
Median home value: $103,100
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 126
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

186178

Median household income

$33,750$48,889

Median home value

$112,500$103,100

Median gross rent

$463$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	186	$33,750	—	$463
2020	188	$40,125	$112,500	$650
2021	203	$44,000	$106,300	$563
2022	212	$44,688	$114,300	$709
2023	178	$48,889	$103,100	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 2423.6%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.4%
5 to 17	10	5.6%
18 to 24	42	23.6%
25 to 34	14	7.9%
35 to 44	17	9.6%
45 to 54	10	5.6%
55 to 64	34	19.1%
65 to 74	20	11.2%
75 and over	25	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	150	84.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	3.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.6%
Two or more races	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.8%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	40.8%
High school graduate	22	18.3%
Some college or associate's	20	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	27	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	87.5%
Carpooled	8	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	75.0%
15 to 29 min	9	9.4%
30 to 44 min	6	6.3%
45 to 59 min	9	9.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 9.8% (16 of 163)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	48.9%
Nonfamily households	47	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	73.0%
Vacant	34	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	50.0%
Renter-occupied	46	50.0%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	58.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	18.3%
20 or more units	11	8.7%
Mobile home & other	18	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2827940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4866, -88.1863