Vicksburg, MS Demographics

The total population of Vicksburg is estimated to be 21,337 with 10,226 males (47.93%) and 11,111 females (52.07%). There are 885 more females than males in Vicksburg.
The median household income in Vicksburg was $41,069 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,268(5.85%) from $38,801 in 2020. This income is 55.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Vicksburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $45,511. Overall, the median household income for the city of Vicksburg stands at $41,069.
In Vicksburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,788 for males and $21,776 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,271 for males and $43,882 for females.
In Vicksburg, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $69,070, followed by Two or More Races households at $67,578, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $32,934.
In 2022, the population of Vicksburg was 20,391, a 2.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vicksburg's population was 20,866, a decline of 2.80% compared to a population of 21,466 in 2020.
The median age in Vicksburg, MS is 37.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.45% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.51% aged 30 to 64, 13.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Vicksburg population: 27.74% are White, 68.83% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 2.88% are multiracial.