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Guntown, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Guntown is 2,306, which is 94.93% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Guntown population density is 493.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Guntown is white, which represent 72.20% of the total population. The average Guntown education level is about the same as 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 2010-2014: 2,306. #109

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Guntown, MS	94.93%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #176

Guntown, MS	493.61 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,665 (72.20%, #118)
Black:	481 (20.86%, #250)
Hispanic:	33 (1.43%, #134)
Asian:	66 (2.86%, #31)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	16 (0.69%, #36)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	78 (3.38%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	66 (100.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,864 (80.83%) out of the total population of 2,306 reported first ancestry.

	Guntown, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.39%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	15	0.65%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	215	9.32%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	155	6.72%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	34	1.47%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	214	9.28%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	8	0.35%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	4	0.17%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	36	1.56%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	42	1.82%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	22	0.95%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.09%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	392	17.00%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.09%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,030 (44.67%, see rank)

Females: 1,276 (55.33%, see rank)

Guntown, MS	Male: 44.67% Female: 55.33%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Guntown, MS	31.30 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Guntown, MS	29.90 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Guntown, MS	31.70 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Guntown, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	163	7.07%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	210	9.11%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	272	11.80%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	147	6.37%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	113	4.90%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	429	18.60%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	397	17.22%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	238	10.32%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	146	6.33%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	137	5.94%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	51	2.21%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	3	0.13%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Guntown, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,401, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	241, 17.20%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	364, 25.98%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	466, 33.26%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	229, 16.35%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	101, 7.21%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.14, see rank	12.94	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Guntown, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	72	94.44%	5.56%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	352	98.58%, see rank	1.42%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	112	83.04%, see rank	16.96%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	98	93.88%, see rank	6.12%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	30	73.33%, see rank	26.67%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Guntown, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	793, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.91, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	176, 22.19%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	617, 77.81%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	595, 75.03%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.51, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	417, 52.59%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	198, 24.97%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Guntown, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,661	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	740	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	186	25.14%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	460	62.16%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	20	2.70%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	74	10.00%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	921	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	220	23.89%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	451	48.97%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	87	9.45%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	163	17.70%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Guntown, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	2,269	98.40%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,684	73.03%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	583	25.28%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.09%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	37	1.60%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8	0.35%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	29	1.26%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	19	0.82%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18	0.78%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Guntown, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	759	95.71%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	26	3.28%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	1.01%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.