Demographics & People — University, Mississippi

Population Overview

Population (Census)	4,899
Estimated 2026	~6,400
Median Age	19.1
Total Households	0
Family Households	0
Average Household Size	N/A
Diversity Index	0.4019 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	3,637
Black or African American	582
Asian	166
Hispanic or Latino	412

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	1,350
English	885
Unclassified or not reported	758
Irish	583
German	538
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	403
French (except Basque)	203
Italian	186
Hispanic: Mexican	165
American	156

Language

English Only	4,759
Spanish	29
Population 5+	4,899

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	4,445

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for University, Mississippi.