In 2021, Southwest Region PUMA, MS had a population of 177k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $35,994. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Southwest Region PUMA, MS grew from 176,638 to 176,665, a 0.0153% increase and its median household income grew from $33,827 to $35,994, a 6.41% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (46.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.963%).
3.13% of the households in Southwest Region PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are Alcorn State University (693 degrees awarded in 2021) and Southwest Mississippi Community College (561 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Southwest Region PUMA, MS was $90,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.
Most people in Southwest Region PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Region PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
Southwest Region PUMA, MS borders Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, Hinds (West), Warren & Copiah CountiesVicksburg City PUMA, MS, Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, Jones, Wayne, Covington, Greene & Jefferson Davis Counties PUMA, MS, and Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry CountiesHattiesburg City PUMA, MS.