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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Census Place: Waveland

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Population

Census Place: Waveland

7,279
Persons

County: Hancock
46,316 Persons

State: Mississippi
2,935,077 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Census Place: Waveland

0.96%

County: Hancock
0.57%

State: Mississippi
-0.88%

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Population by Race Census Place: Waveland County: Hancock State: Mississippi
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 5,378 73.88% 37,620 81.22% 1,625,258 55.37%
Black/African American 1,139 15.65% 4,175 9.01% 1,073,701 36.58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 53 0.73% 305 0.66% 16,676 0.57%
Asian 61 0.84% 445 0.96% 33,717 1.15%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5 0.07% 10 0.02% 1,227 0.04%
Some Other Race 155 2.13% 631 1.36% 63,150 2.15%
2+ Races 488 6.70% 3,130 6.76% 121,348 4.13%

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Population by Ethnicity Census Place: Waveland County: Hancock State: Mississippi
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 361 4.96% 2,171 4.69% 118,875 4.05%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 6,918 95.04% 44,145 95.31% 2,816,202 95.95%

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Population by Age Group Census Place: Waveland County: Hancock State: Mississippi
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 442 6.07% 2,443 5.27% 167,836 5.72%
5-9 436 5.99% 2,478 5.35% 170,753 5.82%
10-14 443 6.09% 2,715 5.86% 186,289 6.35%
15-17 271 3.72% 1,796 3.88% 120,941 4.12%
18-20 275 3.78% 1,733 3.74% 145,050 4.94%
21-24 346 4.75% 2,157 4.66% 166,874 5.69%
25-34 857 11.77% 4,841 10.45% 350,858 11.95%
35-44 886 12.17% 5,144 11.11% 354,773 12.09%
45-54 803 11.03% 5,373 11.60% 346,281 11.80%
55-64 1,093 15.02% 6,857 14.80% 369,280 12.58%
65-74 915 12.57% 6,373 13.76% 326,190 11.11%
75-84 422 5.80% 3,459 7.47% 173,859 5.92%
85+ 90 1.24% 947 2.04% 56,093 1.91%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex Census Place: Waveland County: Hancock State: Mississippi
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 3,455 47.47% 22,765 49.15% 1,418,222 48.32%
Female 3,824 52.53% 23,551 50.85% 1,516,855 51.68%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Census Place: Waveland

3,099
Households

County: Hancock
19,338 Households

State: Mississippi
1,158,065 Households

Families

Census Place: Waveland

2,032
Families

County: Hancock
13,096 Families

State: Mississippi
803,529 Families

Average Household Size

Census Place: Waveland

2.35
Persons

County: Hancock
2.38 Persons

State: Mississippi
2.45 Persons

Households With Own Children

Census Place: Waveland

1,184
Households
(38.21% of Households)

County: Hancock
5,528 Households (28.59% of Households)

State: Mississippi
306,561 Households (26.47% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Census Place: Waveland County: Hancock State: Mississippi
Value Value Value
All $56,318 $67,958 $55,030
White $71,470 $72,991 $68,863
Black/African American $37,382 $37,319 $37,682
American Indian/Alaskan Native $49,063 $47,770 $46,440
Asian $23,500 $28,600 $70,544
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $32,500 $45,000 $48,821
Some Other Race $129,630 $127,765 $47,084
2+ Races $54,762 $62,912 $52,991
Hispanic/Latino $22,536 $57,130 $47,877
Non-Hispanic/Latino $58,572 $68,450 $55,287

Families Below Poverty

Census Place: Waveland

218
Families
(10.73% of Families)

County: Hancock
1,639 Families (12.52% of Families)

State: Mississippi
116,944 Families (14.55% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Census Place: Waveland

200
Families
(9.84% of Families)

County: Hancock
1,196 Families (9.13% of Families)

State: Mississippi
84,466 Families (10.51% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Census Place: Waveland

3,725
Housing units

County: Hancock
22,711 Housing units

State: Mississippi
1,333,704 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Census Place: Waveland

$238,626

County: Hancock
$244,721

State: Mississippi
$216,098

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Census Place: Waveland County: Hancock State: Mississippi
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 113 2.23% 1,128 3.42% 94,495 4.78%
Some High School, No Diploma 446 8.80% 2,454 7.44% 180,038 9.11%
High School Grad 1,570 30.99% 9,849 29.85% 590,372 29.86%
Some College, No Degree 1,312 25.90% 8,101 24.55% 433,843 21.94%
Associate Degree 358 7.07% 3,409 10.33% 201,817 10.21%
Bachelor's Degree 828 16.34% 4,838 14.66% 296,000 14.97%
Master's Degree 337 6.65% 2,476 7.50% 129,544 6.55%
Professional Degree 89 1.76% 415 1.26% 29,291 1.48%
Doctorate Degree 13 0.26% 324 0.98% 21,934 1.11%

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Population 16+: Unemployed

Census Place: Waveland

9.01%

County: Hancock
7.76%

State: Mississippi
6.56%

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