In 2018, Southwest Region PUMA, MS had a population of 179k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $32,110. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Southwest Region PUMA, MS declined from 179,216 to 178,628, a -0.328% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,706 to $32,110, a 1.27% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50%), White (Non-Hispanic) (47.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.443%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.409%). 2.9% of the people in Southwest Region PUMA, MS speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southwest Region PUMA, MS are Alcorn State University (642 degrees awarded in 2019) and Southwest Mississippi Community College (536 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Southwest Region PUMA, MS was $86,300, and the homeownership rate was 73%. Most people in Southwest Region PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 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, Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, Jones, Wayne, Covington, Greene & Jefferson Davis Counties PUMA, MS, Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry CountiesHattiesburg City PUMA, MS, and Hinds (West), Warren & Copiah CountiesVicksburg City PUMA, MS.