Wesson, MS
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone 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.
The largest universities in Wesson, MS are Copiah-Lincoln Community College (742 degrees awarded in 2024).
In 2024, the median property value in Wesson, MS was $168,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.
In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Wesson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Wesson, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
3.51% of the people in Wesson, MS are hispanic (79 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wesson, MS as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.
As of 2024, 1.29% of Wesson, MS residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wesson, MS was 1.19%, 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.
Wesson, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wesson, MS.
81.4% of the population of Wesson, MS has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 7.29% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 41.5% between 18 and 34 years, 18% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wesson, MS declined by 16.1% from 22.2% to 18.6%.
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.
The economy of Wesson, MS employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wesson, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (158 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Construction (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,511), Manufacturing ($76,356), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,839).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wesson, MS grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 740 employees to 819 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wesson, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (140 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (94 people), and Production Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wesson, MS.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wesson, MS grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 740 employees to 819 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wesson, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (158 people), Manufacturing (97 people), and Construction (96 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,625), Manufacturing ($76,543), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,839).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($27,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($7,228).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Most students graduating from Universities in Wesson, MS are White (391 and 52.7%), Black or African American (306 and 41.2%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 2.29%), and Two or More Races (13 and 1.75%).
The largest universities in Wesson, MS by number of degrees awarded are Copiah-Lincoln Community College (742 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Wesson, MS are General Biological Sciences (84 and 11.3%), Pre-Nursing Studies (75 and 10.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (70 and 9.43%).
In 2024 there were 2,932 students enrolled in Wesson, MS, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,507 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wesson, MS was General Biological Sciences with 84 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wesson, MS according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Copiah-Lincoln Community College with 742 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wesson, MS, which is 0.613 times less than the 460 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 391 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 306 degrees awarded.
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.
The median property value in Wesson, MS was $168,500 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $168,500, a 50.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wesson, MS is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
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 N/A range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wesson, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Wesson, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wesson, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 617 households in Wesson, MS grew to $65,179 from the previous year's value of $50,987.
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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Wesson, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.86%).
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.
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.
27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wesson, MS (472 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.
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.
