Natchez, MS-LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

54,550

13.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

40.5

2.02% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

30.4%

2.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$38,706

2.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$99,600

1.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,599

12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Natchez, MS-LA had a population of 54.6k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $38,706. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Natchez, MS-LA grew from 48,102 to 54,550, a 13.4% increase and its median household income grew from $37,726 to $38,706, a 2.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Natchez, MS-LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), Other (Hispanic) (1.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.975%).

None of the households in Natchez, MS-LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Natchez, MS-LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Natchez, MS-LA was $99,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Natchez, MS-LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Natchez, MS-LA was 2 cars per household.

Natchez, MS-LA borders Baton Rouge, LA.

Photo by Michael Gaylard

United States Louisiana Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Natchez, MS-LA is home to a population of 54.6k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.33% of Natchez, MS-LA residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (29k people) in Natchez, MS-LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 989 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Natchez, MS-LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Natchez, MS-LA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Natchez, MS-LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 421
White (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
989 ± 265

3.6%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

3.6% of the people in Natchez, MS-LA are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Natchez, MS-LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Honduras
39,913 ± 6,137 people
Mexico
39,475 ± 6,855 people
Vietnam
21,918 ± 4,816 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana and Mississippi was Honduras, the natal country of 39,913 Louisiana and Mississippi residents, followed by Mexico with 39,475 and Vietnam with 21,918.

Foreign-Born Population

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

4.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2023, 3.33% of Natchez, MS-LA residents (1.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Natchez, MS-LA was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
936 ± 247
Gulf War (2001-)
369 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
295 ± 123

Natchez, MS-LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Natchez, MS-LA employs 17.6k people. The largest industries in Natchez, MS-LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,121 people), Retail Trade (1,929 people), and Educational Services (1,723 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,645), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,500).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

17.6k

2023 Value

± 1,052

12%

1 Year growth

± 8.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Natchez, MS-LA grew at a rate of 12%, from 15.7k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Natchez, MS-LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,851 people), Management Occupations (1,689 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,470 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Natchez, MS-LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana and 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.6k

2023 Value

± 1,052

12%

1 Year growth

± 8.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Natchez, MS-LA grew at a rate of 12%, from 15.7k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Natchez, MS-LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,121 people), Retail Trade (1,929 people), and Educational Services (1,723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Natchez, MS-LA, though some of these residents may live in Natchez, MS-LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,227

Median earning men ± $2,873

$28,814

Median earning women ± $2,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,827), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,114), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,005).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,083), Construction ($41,136), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,986).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

84
Other Services (except Public Administration)
80
Retail Trade
69
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$119k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$84.8k
Retail Trade
$49.4k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana and Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.1%), followed by Other (0.457%).

Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Roger Wicker, and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana and Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana and Mississippi is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Natchez, MS-LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana and Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.457%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana and Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.1%), followed by Other (0.457%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana and Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana and Mississippi

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Roger Wicker, and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Louisiana and Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana and Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana and Mississippi

Louisiana and Mississippi is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana and Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.827% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.89M), Some college (1.35M), and Secondary Education (1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Natchez, MS-LA was $99,600 in 2023, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $99,600, a 1.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Natchez, MS-LA is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Natchez, MS-LA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Natchez, MS-LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Natchez, MS-LA is $38,706. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Natchez, MS-LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $92,266, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and DeSoto County, MS, with respective values of $87,320 and $82,980.

Housing

Property

$99,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,847

$14,188

Median Property Taxes

±$854

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 Natchez, MS-LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% of the housing units in Natchez, MS-LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Natchez, MS-LA was Ascension Parish, LA with a value of $92,266, followed by West Baton Rouge Parish, LA and DeSoto County, MS, with respective values of $87,320 and $82,980.

The following map shows all of the counties in Natchez, MS-LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$38,706

Median Household Income

± $2,722

20.5k

Number of Households

± 1,095

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.5k households in Natchez, MS-LA grew to $38,706 from the previous year's value of $37,726.

The following chart displays the households in Natchez, MS-LA 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 Natchez, MS-LA is from Louisiana and Mississippi.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

In the same year, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 and income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (5.32%)
Worked At Home (3.28%)

In 2023, 88.5% of workers in Natchez, MS-LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.32%) and those who worked at home (3.28%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Natchez, MS-LA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Natchez, MS-LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Natchez, MS-LA (15.5k out of 51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.5% of the population of Natchez, MS-LA has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 35.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

1,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1,434 patients).

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,860 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana and Mississippi in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

26.6%

Employer Coverage

35.9%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Natchez, MS-LA declined by 9.86% from 11.6% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Natchez, MS-LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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