Tremont, MS

Town in Itawamba County, MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

349

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

Median Age

32.8

years ∙ half population younger than 32.8, half older

Diversity Index

4.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Tremont is a town within Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.

Location

Town in Itawamba County, MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.233728° N, 88.248936° W

DMS34° 14′ 01.42″ N, 88° 14′ 56.17″ W

Population Density & area

71.08/sq mi (27.46/km²)

Total Area

4.92 sq mi (12.75 km²)

Land Area

4.91 sq mi (12.71 km²) · 99.7%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) · 0.3%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.6% male

Male 51.6%

Female 48.4%

males per 100 females

Tremont 106.5

Itawamba County 97.9

Mississippi 94.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Tremont 0%

Itawamba County 0.8%

Mississippi 2.4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.8

years ∙ half population younger than 32.8, half older

Tremont

32.8

Itawamba County

38.6

Mississippi

38.6

Dependency ratio

48.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Tremont 48.5

Itawamba County 63.2

Mississippi 68

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.8%	21.3%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	67.3%	61.2%	59.5%
Senior (65+)	8.9%	17.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	48.5	63.2	68
Child dependency ratio	35.3	34.7	39.2
Old-age dependency ratio	13.2	28.5	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

2.3%

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

4.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Tremont 4.5%

Itawamba County 21.8%

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 Tremont population

Racial and ethnic composition — Tremont vs Itawamba County vs Mississippi. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Hispanic or Latino	0%	1.9%	3.7%
Mexican	0%	1.8%	2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.1%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	98.1%	96.3%
One race	97.7%	94.3%	93.3%
White	97.7%	88.2%	55.2%
Black or African American	0%	5.2%	36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	0%	0.5%	1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.3%	3.8%	3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

51.6% family

Family 51.6%

Non family 48.4%

% family households

Tremont 51.6%

Itawamba County 64.1%

Mississippi 65.3%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

Tremont

2.19

Itawamba County

2.39

Mississippi

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Tremont population

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Total households	159	9,619	1,145,431
Average houshold size	2.19	2.39	2.49
Family households	82	6,170	747,604
Average family size	3.01	2.88	3.12
Married couple family	49	4,664	498,140
Other families	33	1,506	249,464
Male householder	8	537	54,654
Female householder	25	969	194,810
Non-family households	77	3,449	397,827
One-person households	54	2,708	346,124
Male householder	23	1,273	158,618
Senior (65+) living alone	3	525	50,989
Female householder	31	1,435	187,506
Senior (65+) living alone	10	929	95,927
Other living arrangements	23	741	51,703

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

180

housing units

Tremont 180

Itawamba County 10,539

Mississippi 1,341,114

Occupancy status

88.3% occupied

Occupied 88.3%

Vacant 11.7%

vacancy rate

Tremont 11.7%

Itawamba County 8.7%

Mississippi 14.6%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

55%

Single family houses

55%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.9%

Mobile homes

26.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1995

Half of houses were built before 1995, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.8	5.7
1–3 rooms	11.1%	3.9%	9.4%
4–6 rooms	68.9%	66%	56.6%
7+ rooms	20%	30.2%	34%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.3%	1.6%
1 bedroom	2.2%	4.5%	6.1%
2 bedrooms	28.3%	20%	20.8%
3 bedrooms	64.4%	62.1%	51.6%
4+ bedrooms	5%	13.2%	19.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1995	1984	1987
Total housing units	180	10,539	1,341,114

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

57.9% owners

Renter-occupied 42.1%

Owner-occupied 57.9%

homeownership rate

Tremont 57.9%

Itawamba County 79%

Mississippi 70%

Average household size

2.23

Owner-occupied

2.15

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Tremont 2.23

Itawamba County 2.35

Mississippi 2.55

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Total occupied units	159	9,619	1,145,431
Year moved in
2020 or later	35.9%	19.8%	21.6%
2010 to 2019	29.6%	38%	37.9%
2000 to 2009	10.1%	15.2%	17.6%
1999 or earlier	24.5%	27%	22.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.8%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1%	1.6%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	4.2%	6.3%
1 vehicle	47.2%	25.5%	32.1%
2 vehicles	40.9%	44.1%	36.1%
3 or more vehicles	11.9%	26.2%	25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	44%	43.9%	39.2%
Electricity	55.3%	52.6%	58.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	2.1%	1%
No fuel used	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	1.2%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—

owner-occupied units

* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Tremont due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.

Median value(USD)

Tremont

$—

Itawamba County

$142,400

Mississippi

$169,800

Housing Cost Burden

16.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

16.7%

Owners without a mortgage

24.3%

Renters

52.5%

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

* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Tremont due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Property value
Median Value	$—	$142,400	$169,800
Under $100,000	50%	29%	29.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	25%	44.1%	27.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.6%	13%	20.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.3%	11.6%	16.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	1%	4.6%
$1,000,000 and more	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	19.6%	45%	49.4%
Without a mortgage	80.4%	55%	50.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,042	$1,151	$1,394
Without a mortgage	$286	$364	$432
Gross rent
Median rent	$920	$811	$954

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.1%

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

Tremont 15.1%

Itawamba County 16%

Mississippi 25.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

25.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Tremont 25.9%

Itawamba County 13.5%

Mississippi 12.8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.9%

K–12

88.6%

College / Undergraduate

2.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

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

Tremont

Itawamba County

45.1%

Mississippi

39.5%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Total enrolled (age 3+)	79	5,318	726,919
Nursery / preschool	8.9%	6.9%	5.9%
K–12	88.6%	62.5%	69.3%
Kindergarten	31.6%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.4%	17.7%	20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	0%	21.7%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.6%	17.8%	21.8%
College or graduate school	2.5%	30.6%	24.8%
College, undergraduate	2.5%	29.2%	19.9%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.4%	4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	45.1%	39.5%
School type
Public school	96.2%	83.6%	83.5%
Private school	3.8%	16.4%	16.5%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

212

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

10.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

15.1%

HS graduate

20.3%

Some college no degree

25.9%

Associates degree

12.7%

Bachelors degree

9.9%

Graduate or professional degree

5.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

8.7% · 91.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

78.1% · 21.9%

HS graduate

46.5% · 53.5%

Some college no degree

43.6% · 56.4%

Associates degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Bachelors degree

71.4% · 28.6%

Graduate or professional degree

63.6% · 36.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Population (25+)	212	16,061	1,972,266
Less than 9th grade	10.8%	4.5%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	15.1%	9%	8.5%
High school diploma or GED	20.3%	36.1%	29.9%
Some college, no degree	25.9%	21.7%	21.2%
Associate's degree	12.7%	12.6%	10.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.1%	16%	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	9.9%	9.5%	15.3%
Graduate or professional	5.2%	6.5%	9.9%
High School or higher	74.1%	86.5%	87.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,750

HS graduate

$24,750

Some college or associates

$29,167

Bachelors degree

$48,056

Graduate or professional degree

$61,250

Poverty Rate

3.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

1.8%

HS graduate

25.6%

Some college or associates

39%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Tremont	Itawamba County	Mississippi
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,500	$43,376	$42,912
Less than high school graduate	$28,750	$31,500	$29,259
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$24,750	$43,981	$35,321
Some college or associate's degree	$29,167	$39,543	$40,529
Bachelor's degree	$48,056	$57,857	$53,681
Graduate or professional degree	$61,250	$63,375	$65,353
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	1.8%	19.1%	32.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.6%	15.6%	20%
Some college or associate's degree	39%	9.8%	13.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.1%	4.1%	5.7%

Insights for Tremont, by topic

Income By year By race By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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