Potts Camp, MS

Town in Marshall County, MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

387

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.1

years ∙ half population younger than 34.1, half older

Diversity Index

53.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.1%

foreign-born population

97.9%Native

2.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Potts Camp is a town within Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

Location

Town in Marshall County, MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.649188° N, 89.306424° W

DMS34° 38′ 57.08″ N, 89° 18′ 23.13″ W

Population Density & area

398.6/sq mi (153.8/km²)

Total Area

0.971 sq mi (2.516 km²)

Land Area

0.971 sq mi (2.516 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53% male

Male 53%

Female 47%

males per 100 females

Potts Camp 112.6

Marshall County 100.4

Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

2.1%

foreign-born population

97.9%Native

2.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Potts Camp 2.1%

Marshall County 2.8%

Mississippi 2.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.1

years ∙ half population younger than 34.1, half older

Potts Camp

34.1

Marshall County

41.9

Mississippi

38.6

Dependency ratio

107

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Potts Camp 107

Marshall County 66.1

Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	38.8%	20.8%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	48.3%	60.2%	59.5%
Senior (65+)	12.9%	19%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	107	66.1	68
Child dependency ratio	80.2	34.5	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	26.7	31.6	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

62.5%

Black

26.1%

Asian

Hispanic

2.3%

Other

9.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

53.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Potts Camp 53.3%

Marshall County 59.1%

Mississippi 56.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Potts Camp population

Racial and ethnic composition — Potts Camp vs Marshall County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	5.1%	3.7%
Mexican	0%	4.2%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.7%	94.9%	96.3%
One race	88.7%	91%	93.3%
White	62.5%	47.1%	55.2%
Black or African American	26.1%	42.8%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	0%	0.2%	1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	9%	3.9%	3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.4% family

Family 72.4%

Non family 27.6%

% family households

Potts Camp 72.4%

Marshall County 68.3%

Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

2.67

persons per household

Potts Camp

2.67

Marshall County

2.44

Mississippi

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Potts Camp population

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Total households	145	13,187	1,145,431
Average houshold size	2.67	2.44	2.49
Family households	105	9,001	747,604
Average family size	3.28	2.89	3.12
Married couple family	53	5,349	498,140
Other families	52	3,652	249,464
Male householder	7	861	54,654
Female householder	45	2,791	194,810
Non-family households	40	4,186	397,827
One-person households	40	3,645	346,124
Male householder	21	1,726	158,618
Senior (65+) living alone	5	532	50,989
Female householder	19	1,919	187,506
Senior (65+) living alone	12	1,148	95,927
Other living arrangements	0	541	51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

164

housing units

Potts Camp 164

Marshall County 15,519

Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

88.4% occupied

Occupied 88.4%

Vacant 11.6%

vacancy rate

Potts Camp 11.6%

Marshall County 15%

Mississippi 14.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75%

Single family houses

75%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.7%

Mobile homes

7.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1972

Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

39.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

48.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

6.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.9	5.7
1–3 rooms	7.9%	5.7%	9.4%
4–6 rooms	70.7%	58.7%	56.6%
7+ rooms	21.3%	35.6%	34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3%	1.5%	1.6%
1 bedroom	0%	3.5%	6.1%
2 bedrooms	40.2%	17.2%	20.8%
3 bedrooms	43.9%	57.4%	51.6%
4+ bedrooms	12.8%	20.3%	19.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1972	1992	1987
Total housing units	164	15,519	1,341,114

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

63.4% owners

Renter-occupied 36.6%

Owner-occupied 63.4%

homeownership rate

Potts Camp 63.4%

Marshall County 79.1%

Mississippi 70%

Average household size

2.92

Owner-occupied

2.23

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Potts Camp 2.92

Marshall County 2.4

Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Total occupied units	145	13,187	1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later	34.5%	13.7%	21.6%
2010 to 2019	17.2%	38.1%	37.9%
2000 to 2009	13.1%	22.3%	17.6%
1999 or earlier	35.2%	25.8%	22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	93.1%	95.8%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	6.2%	3.7%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.9%	5%	6.3%
1 vehicle	47.6%	25.7%	32.1%
2 vehicles	12.4%	33.4%	36.1%
3 or more vehicles	33.1%	36%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60%	53.2%	39.2%
Electricity	40%	43.5%	58.9%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	2.4%	1%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$109,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Potts Camp

$109,400

Marshall County

$167,900

Mississippi

$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

26.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.7%

Owners without a mortgage

17%

Renters

77.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Property value
Median Value	$109,400	$167,900	$169,800
Under $100,000	37%	27.7%	29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	59.8%	28.5%	27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	3.3%	21.4%	20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	14.8%	16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7.3%	4.6%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.3%	0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	48.9%	52.4%	49.4%
Without a mortgage	51.1%	47.6%	50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$850	$1,384	$1,394
Without a mortgage	$419	$513	$432
Gross rent
Median rent	$769	$868	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Potts Camp 9.1%

Marshall County 14.6%

Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

10%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Potts Camp 10%

Marshall County 18.6%

Mississippi 12.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

128

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.1%

K–12

91.4%

College / Undergraduate

5.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Potts Camp

29.4%

Marshall County

37.2%

Mississippi

39.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+)	128	7,027	726,919
Nursery / preschool	3.1%	7.2%	5.9%
K–12	91.4%	66.6%	69.3%
Kindergarten	1.6%	4.6%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25%	22.2%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.2%	20.5%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	40.6%	19.2%	21.8%
College or graduate school	5.5%	26.2%	24.8%
College, undergraduate	5.5%	23.5%	19.9%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.7%	4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.4%	37.2%	39.5%
School type
Public school	89.1%	79.8%	83.5%
Private school	10.9%	20.2%	16.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

220

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.9%

HS graduate

44.5%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

14.1%

Bachelors degree

3.2%

Graduate or professional degree

5.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

66.7% · 33.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

46.2% · 53.8%

HS graduate

44.9% · 55.1%

Some college no degree

36.7% · 63.3%

Associates degree

48.4% · 51.6%

Bachelors degree

28.6% · 71.4%

Graduate or professional degree

23.1% · 76.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Population (25+)	220	23,766	1,972,266
Less than 9th grade	4.1%	6.4%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.9%	12.2%	8.5%
High school diploma or GED	44.5%	36.5%	29.9%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	21.6%	21.2%
Associate's degree	14.1%	8.8%	10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.1%	14.6%	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	3.2%	9.1%	15.3%
Graduate or professional	5.9%	5.5%	9.9%
High School or higher	90%	81.4%	87.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,982

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$33,750

Some college or associates

$54,000

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$51,667

Poverty Rate

10%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

54.5%

HS graduate

25.5%

Some college or associates

16.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

10%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Potts Camp	Marshall County	Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,982	$42,500	$42,912
Less than high school graduate	$—	$38,859	$29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,750	$34,474	$35,321
Some college or associate's degree	$54,000	$46,045	$40,529
Bachelor's degree	$—	$59,195	$53,681
Graduate or professional degree	$51,667	$66,159	$65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	54.5%	32.7%	32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.5%	19.9%	20%
Some college or associate's degree	16.3%	12.3%	13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10%	8.5%	5.7%

Insights for Potts Camp, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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