Demographics & People — Petal, Mississippi

Population Overview

Population (Census)11,195
Estimated 2026~11,500
Median Age37.0
Total Households3,778
Family Households2,877
Average Household Size2.94
Diversity Index0.3389 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White8,791
Black or African American1,855
Asian19
Hispanic or Latino396

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups2,693
Unclassified or not reported2,533
American2,223
German1,399
Irish1,253
English1,238
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino479
Hispanic: Mexican411
French (except Basque)266
Scotch-Irish166

Language

English Only10,158
Spanish269
Population 5+10,427

Veterans

Veterans785
Population 18+8,345

Commuting

Mean Commute Time21.5 minutes
Work from Home5.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Petal, Mississippi.