Byram, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

12,799

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.12%

0.101% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,445

4.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,600

16.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Byram, MS is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Byram, MS residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 2.88 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.11k people) in Byram, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 262 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Byram, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Byram, MS was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Byram, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.11k ± 536
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 511
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
262 ± 154

2.2%

Hispanic Population

281 people

2.2% of the people in Byram, MS are hispanic (281 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Byram, 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

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

1.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Byram, MS residents (221 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 Byram, MS was 1.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
402 ± 199
Vietnam
199 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 150

Byram, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Byram, MS employs 6.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Byram, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,213 people), Transportation & Warehousing (852 people), and Public Administration (776 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,985), Transportation & Warehousing ($64,695), and Manufacturing ($55,786).

Employment

Occupations

6.14k

2024 Value

± 817

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byram, MS declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 6.84k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Byram, MS, are Management Occupations (836 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (698 people), and Transportation Occupations (633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Byram, 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

6.14k

2024 Value

± 817

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Byram, MS declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 6.84k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Byram, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,213 people), Transportation & Warehousing (852 people), and Public Administration (776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Byram, MS, though some of these residents may live in Byram, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,807

Median earning men ± $5,057

$43,280

Median earning women ± $5,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,718), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,024).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,581), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,054), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,669).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Byram, MS was $206,600 in 2024, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,200 to $206,600, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Byram, MS is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Byram, MS have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Byram, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,722

$4,361

Median Property Taxes

±$650

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 Byram, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Byram, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Byram, 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.

$70,445

Median Household Income

± $6,677

5.2k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Byram, MS declined from $70,445 from the previous year's value of $74,103.

The following chart displays the households in Byram, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Byram, 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 (74.8%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (7.62%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Byram, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (7.62%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Byram, MS have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Byram, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Byram, MS (1.14k out of 12.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Byram, MS is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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