Philadelphia city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,858
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,858
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,938
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,121
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,122
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,118
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,477
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 57.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 369
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,050
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $791
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,746
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.4%
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 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,178
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,964
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 343,489
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,402
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,788
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,389
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
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 582.9
Population per square mile, 2010 612.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.21
FIPS Code 2856960