Demographics & People — Decatur, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 2,025 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,700 |
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| Median Age | 21.7 |
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| Total Households | 576 |
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| Family Households | 315 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.4 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4751 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,237 |
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| Black or African American | 700 |
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| Asian | 7 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 1,040 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 597 |
| Irish | 293 |
| American | 239 |
| English | 89 |
| German | 57 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 21 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Italian | 19 |
| Scotch-Irish | 17 |
Language
| English Only | 1,841 |
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| Spanish | 15 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,899 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 71 |
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| Population 18+ | 1,833 |
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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 Decatur, Mississippi.
