Wesson, MS

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2023 Population

2,346

2.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

20.7

0.485% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

26.9%

3.49% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,987

3.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$111,700

5.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

740

4.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wesson, MS had a population of 2.35k people with a median age of 20.7 and a median household income of $50,987. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wesson, MS grew from 2,286 to 2,346, a 2.62% increase and its median household income grew from $49,375 to $50,987, a 3.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wesson, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Wesson, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Wesson, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wesson, MS are Copiah-Lincoln Community College (830 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Wesson, MS was $111,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Wesson, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wesson, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wesson, MS is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Wesson, MS residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2023, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Wesson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 594 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Wesson, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wesson, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wesson, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 320
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
594 ± 207
Two+ (Hispanic)
49 ± 73.3

3.03%

Hispanic Population

71 people

3.03% of the people in Wesson, MS are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wesson, 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
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

0.875%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2023, 1.19% of Wesson, MS residents (28 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 Wesson, MS was 0.875%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 18
Vietnam
13 ± 28

Wesson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wesson, MS employs 740 people. The largest industries in Wesson, MS are Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Construction (76 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($74,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($51,250).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

740

2023 Value

± 144

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wesson, MS grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 707 employees to 740 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wesson, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (118 people), Transportation Occupations (109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wesson, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

740

2023 Value

± 144

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wesson, MS grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 707 employees to 740 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wesson, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Construction (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wesson, MS, though some of these residents may live in Wesson, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $11,934

$20,735

Median earning women ± $5,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($102,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,208), Retail Trade ($26,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($10,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Wesson, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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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.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing 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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wesson, MS awarded 830 degrees. The student population of Wesson, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,110 male students and 1,691 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wesson, MS are White (432 and 52%), followed by Black or African American (343 and 41.3%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 2.41%), and Unknown (20 and 2.41%).

The largest universities in Wesson, MS by number of degrees awarded are Copiah-Lincoln Community College (830 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wesson, MS are General Business Administration & Management (90 and 10.8%), General Biological Sciences (81 and 9.76%), and Pre-Nursing Studies (68 and 8.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,801 students enrolled in Wesson, MS, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,522 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Nursing Studies
68 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
88 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wesson, MS was Pre-Nursing Studies with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wesson, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

830 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Copiah-Lincoln Community College with 830 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 323 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wesson, MS, which is 0.637 times less than the 507 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 432 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 343 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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 Wesson, MS was $111,700 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $105,900 to $111,700, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Wesson, MS is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wesson, MS have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wesson, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$37,624

$344

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Wesson, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.7% of the housing units in Wesson, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the places in Wesson, MS 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.

$50,987

Median Household Income

± $14,920

567

Number of Households

± 132

In 2023, the median household income of the 567 households in Wesson, MS grew to $50,987 from the previous year's value of $49,375.

The following chart displays the households in Wesson, 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 Wesson, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. 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. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (3.95%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Wesson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (3.95%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wesson, MS have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Wesson, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wesson, MS (483 out of 1.79k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

77.8% of the population of Wesson, MS has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 6.14% on Medicare, 6.52% on non-group plans, and 2.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Copiah County, MS see 3104 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.449% decrease from the previous year (3118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1647 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Copiah County, MS.

3,104 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Copiah County, MS

Primary care physicians in Copiah County, MS see an average of 3,104 patients per year. This represents a 0.449% decrease from the previous year (3,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Copiah County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 38% between 18 and 34 years, 19.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.2%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

6.14%

Medicare

6.52%

Non-Group

2.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wesson, MS grew by 7.1% from 20.7% to 22.2%.

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

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