Byram city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,707
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,707
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,656
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,099
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,091
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,489
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 71.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,164
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,399
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,343
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,200
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,699
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,749
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,479
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 258,915
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,373
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,445
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,136
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 689.7
Population per square mile, 2010 625.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.36
FIPS Code 2810140