Durant, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,103

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.8%

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,130

7.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,600

19.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Durant, MS is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Durant, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Durant, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Durant, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durant, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 484
White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 112
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Durant, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 50
Vietnam
17 ± 25

Durant, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Durant, MS employs 541 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durant, MS were Retail Trade (165 people), Manufacturing (100 people), and Educational Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($36,955), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,026), and Retail Trade ($30,290).

Employment

Occupations

541

2024 Value

± 189

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durant, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 479 employees to 541 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durant, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (125 people), Production Occupations (94 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durant, 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

541

2024 Value

± 189

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durant, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 479 employees to 541 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durant, MS, are Retail Trade (165 people), Manufacturing (100 people), and Educational Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durant, MS, though some of these residents may live in Durant, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,181

Median earning men ± $14,139

$30,201

Median earning women ± $10,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($26,215) and Retail Trade ($13,454).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,481) and Retail Trade ($31,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durant, MS was $69,600 in 2024, which is 0.209 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $69,600, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Durant, MS is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durant, MS have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durant, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,921

$428

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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 Durant, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Durant, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durant, 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.

$30,130

Median Household Income

± $3,135

781

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 781 households in Durant, MS grew to $30,130 from the previous year's value of $28,050.

The following chart displays the households in Durant, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Durant, 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 (72.8%)
Carpooled (19.1%)
Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Durant, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durant, MS have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.46% of the workforce in Durant, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durant, MS (645 out of 2.03k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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