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Edwards, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Edwards is 1,034, which is 23.24% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Edwards population density is 622.86 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.27 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Edwards is black, which represent 82.69% of the total population. The average Edwards education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,034. #201

Population Growth Since 2000, #299

Edwards, MS		-23.24%
Mississippi		4.31%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #125

Edwards, MS	622.86 per square mile
Mississippi	61.27 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	160 (15.47%, #316)
Black:	855 (82.69%, #42)
Hispanic:	9 (0.87%, #244)
Asian:	1 (0.10%, #222)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (0.68%, #35)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6 (0.58%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,231 (89.79%) out of the total population of 1,371 reported first ancestry.

	Edwards, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.48%
Dutch	5	0.36%, see rank	0.79%	1.63%
English	22	1.60%, see rank	8.54%	9.02%
French	10	0.73%, see rank	3.15%	3.77%
German	23	1.68%, see rank	6.10%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.51%
Irish	13	0.95%, see rank	9.69%	11.76%
Italian	3	0.22%, see rank	1.79%	5.78%
Norwegian	2	0.15%, see rank	0.24%	1.51%
Polish	3	0.22%, see rank	0.52%	3.24%
Portuguese	4	0.29%, see rank	0.05%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.73%, see rank	2.27%	1.72%
Scottish	4	0.29%, see rank	1.61%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.31%
American	22	1.60%, see rank	11.87%	6.28%
Welsh	4	0.29%, see rank	0.31%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 494 (47.78%, see rank)

Females: 540 (52.22%, see rank)

Edwards, MS	Male: 47.78% Female: 52.22%
Mississippi	Male: 48.57% Female: 51.43%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Edwards, MS	40.30 years old
Mississippi	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Edwards, MS	36.50 years old
Mississippi	34.50 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Edwards, MS	42.60 years old
Mississippi	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Edwards, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	62	6.00%, see rank	7.11%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	69	6.67%, see rank	6.93%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	73	7.06%, see rank	7.02%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	93	8.99%, see rank	7.57%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	71	6.87%, see rank	7.11%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	97	9.38%, see rank	13.05%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	99	9.57%, see rank	12.64%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	186	17.99%, see rank	14.05%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	145	14.02%, see rank	11.71%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	77	7.45%, see rank	7.23%	7.03%
75 to 84	45	4.35%, see rank	4.10%	4.23%
85 years and over	17	1.64%, see rank	1.49%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	876	100%	1,876,719	199,726,659
Less Than High School	223	25.46%, see rank	20.38%	14.97%
High School Graduate	258	29.45%, see rank	30.87%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	339	38.70%, see rank	29.29%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	42	4.79%, see rank	12.63%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	14	1.60%, see rank	6.83%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.06, see rank	-	12.75	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Edwards, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	42	100.00%	0.00%	77.52%	22.48%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	187	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.57%	10.43%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	38	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	90.48%	9.52%
College	39	87.18%, see rank	12.82%, see rank	87.30%	12.70%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	3	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	76.22%	23.78%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	406	100%	1,115,768	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.55, see rank	-	2.58	2.58
1 Person Households	127	31.28%, see rank	26.33%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	279	68.72%, see rank	73.67%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	266	65.52%, see rank	69.03%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.21, see rank	-	3.11	3.14
Married-Couple Family	112	27.59%, see rank	45.41%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	140	34.48%, see rank	30.97%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,058	see rank	2,317,878	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	475	100%, see rank	1,108,232	118,264,295
Never Married	256	53.89%, see rank	34.15%	34.21%
Married	156	32.84%, see rank	52.14%	54.02%
Widowed	7	1.47%, see rank	2.89%	2.52%
Divorced	56	11.79%, see rank	10.81%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	583	100%, see rank	1,209,646	124,809,173
Never Married	328	56.26%, see rank	29.03%	27.93%
Married	137	23.50%, see rank	47.67%	50.85%
Widowed	71	12.18%, see rank	11.42%	9.55%
Divorced	47	8.06%, see rank	11.87%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	1,371	100.00%, see rank	97.84%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,275	93.00%, see rank	71.57%	58.66%
Born in Different State	96	7.00%, see rank	25.78%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.16%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.46%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Edwards, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	431	95.99%, see rank	95.36%	79.95%
Spanish	14	3.12%, see rank	2.67%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	0.89%, see rank	0.96%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.