Horn Lake, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

26,647

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

3.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,311

6.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,400

Population & Diversity

Horn Lake, MS is home to a population of 26.6k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.04% of Horn Lake, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Horn Lake, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Horn Lake, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horn Lake, MS was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horn Lake, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.52k ± 923
Other (Hispanic)
1.5k ± 550

9.23%

Hispanic Population

2.46k people

9.23% of the people in Horn Lake, MS are hispanic (2.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horn Lake, 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

6.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

As of 2024, 6.04% of Horn Lake, MS residents (1.61k 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 Horn Lake, MS was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
505 ± 251
Vietnam
284 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 125

Horn Lake, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horn Lake, MS employs 12.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horn Lake, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (2,188 people), Manufacturing (1,572 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,397 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,223), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,917), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,287).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2024 Value

± 1,077

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horn Lake, MS declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 12.8k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horn Lake, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,646 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,259 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horn Lake, 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

12.6k

2024 Value

± 1,077

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horn Lake, MS declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 12.8k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horn Lake, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (2,188 people), Manufacturing (1,572 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,397 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horn Lake, MS, though some of these residents may live in Horn Lake, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,219

Median earning men ± $3,236

$37,762

Median earning women ± $3,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($85,714), Manufacturing ($57,833), and Public Administration ($48,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,696), Public Administration ($48,365), and Manufacturing ($43,092).

Education

The student population of Horn Lake, MS in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,179 male students and 1,128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Horn Lake, MS are Black or African American (1,500 and 83.6%), White (179 and 9.98%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 4.85%), and Two or More Races (11 and 0.613%).

The largest universities in Horn Lake, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta Technical College-Mississippi (1,794 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Horn Lake, MS are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (703 and 39.2%), Medical Assistant (294 and 16.4%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (213 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,307 students enrolled in Horn Lake, MS, 51.1% men and 48.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,943 records, of which 48.8% were women and 51.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
294 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
213 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
151 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Horn Lake, MS was Medical Assistant with 294 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Horn Lake, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Delta Technical College-Mississippi

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,794 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta Technical College-Mississippi with 1,794 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 993 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Horn Lake, MS, which is 1.24 times more than the 801 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,500 degrees mean that there were 8.38 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 179 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horn Lake, MS was $171,400 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $171,400, a 7.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Horn Lake, MS is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$171,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,259

$5,854

Median Property Taxes

±$673

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Horn Lake, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horn Lake, 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.

$53,311

Median Household Income

± $4,177

10.1k

Number of Households

± 911

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Horn Lake, MS declined from $53,311 from the previous year's value of $56,847.

The following chart displays the households in Horn Lake, 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 Horn Lake, 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 (88.1%)
Carpooled (6.33%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Horn Lake, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.33%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

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 Horn Lake, MS have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.605% of the workforce in Horn Lake, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horn Lake, MS (5.01k out of 26.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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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