In 2023, Southwest Region PUMA, MS had a population of 174k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $41,407. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southwest Region PUMA, MS declined from 175,354 to 174,282, a −0.611% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,782 to $41,407, a 4.08% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Other (Hispanic) (0.821%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.561%).
2.13% of the households in Southwest Region PUMA, MS 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.
99% of the residents in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are Alcorn State University (784 degrees awarded in 2022) and Southwest Mississippi Community College (442 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Southwest Region PUMA, MS was $104,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.
Most people in Southwest Region PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Region PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
Southwest Region PUMA, MS borders North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 6--Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 7--Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, MS, Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, and South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS.