Demographics & People — Purvis, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,691 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~2,600 |
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| Median Age | 31.6 |
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| Total Households | 634 |
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| Family Households | 361 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.53 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.3766 (somewhat diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,271 |
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| Black or African American | 360 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 518 |
| Other groups | 474 |
| American | 349 |
| English | 141 |
| Irish | 139 |
| Scotch-Irish | 77 |
| African | 75 |
| Subsaharan African | 75 |
| French (except Basque) | 59 |
| German | 57 |
Language
| English Only | 1,524 |
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| Spanish | 18 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,553 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 57 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,263 |
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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 Purvis, Mississippi.
