Demographics & People — Wesson, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 2,346 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,000 |
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| Median Age | 21.1 |
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| Total Households | 567 |
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| Family Households | 438 |
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| Average Household Size | 3.14 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4309 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,603 |
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| Black or African American | 594 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 930 |
| Other groups | 893 |
| Irish | 165 |
| English | 136 |
| American | 87 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| Scottish | 34 |
| Scotch-Irish | 33 |
| Italian | 31 |
| British | 29 |
Language
| English Only | 2,173 |
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| Spanish | 17 |
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| Population 5+ | 2,196 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 77 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,760 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Wesson, Mississippi.
