Wesson, MS Profile
Wesson, MS, population 1,763, is located
in Mississippi's Copiah county,
about 43.2 miles from Jackson and 97.4 miles from Baton Rouge.
Through the 90's Wesson's population has grown by about 12%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wesson has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Wesson's population has stayed about the same.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 49% |
| Females | 51% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 78% |
| African American | 20% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.00% | | 40 to 60: | 9.00% |
| Over 60 | 4.00% | | Over 60: | 7.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 1,817 | N/A |
| 2001 | 1,815 | -0.11% |
| 2002 | 1,810 | -0.28% |
| 2003 | 1,825 | 0.83% |
| 2004 | 1,809 | -0.88% |
| 2005 | 1,764 | -2.49% |
| 2006 | 1,785 | 1.19% |
| 2007 | 1,799 | 0.78% |
| 2008 | 1,768 | -1.72% |
| 2009 | 1,763 | -0.28% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $33,021 |
Location
| Elevation | 461 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 1.9 Square Miles |