Belzoni, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,306

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

24.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,318

23.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,600

Population & Diversity

Belzoni, MS is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of Belzoni, MS residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 4.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Belzoni, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Belzoni, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belzoni, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belzoni, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belzoni, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 293
White (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 84
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 34

0.0766%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0766% of the people in Belzoni, MS are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belzoni, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.721%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Belzoni, MS residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belzoni, MS was 0.721%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belzoni, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

41 ± 39

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belzoni, MS.

Economy

The economy of Belzoni, MS employs 436 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belzoni, MS were Educational Services (83 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,179), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,250), and Educational Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

436

2024 Value

± 142

−26.1%

1 Year decline

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belzoni, MS declined at a rate of −26.1%, from 590 employees to 436 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belzoni, MS, are Production Occupations (69 people), Management Occupations (67 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belzoni, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

436

2024 Value

± 142

−26.1%

1 Year decline

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belzoni, MS declined at a rate of −26.1%, from 590 employees to 436 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belzoni, MS, are Educational Services (83 people), Manufacturing (75 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belzoni, MS, though some of these residents may live in Belzoni, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $15,810

$31,477

Median earning women ± $5,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,982), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,063) and Retail Trade ($10,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belzoni, MS was $109,600 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,400 to $109,600, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in Belzoni, MS is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belzoni, MS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belzoni, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,260

$450

Median Property Taxes

±$116

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belzoni, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belzoni, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Belzoni, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belzoni, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$34,318

Median Household Income

± $14,184

646

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 646 households in Belzoni, MS declined from $34,318 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Belzoni, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belzoni, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
Worked At Home (2.3%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Belzoni, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who worked at home (2.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belzoni, MS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Belzoni, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belzoni, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belzoni, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belzoni, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belzoni, MS (242 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belzoni, MS is Black, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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