Kirby, MS Demographics

Population 410 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Kirby

Household size in Kirby

Household size, people per household
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–102.852.662.68
2010–142.352.672.73
2015–192.712.642.71
2020–242.492.572.65
Change−0.36−0.09−0.03
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Households in Kirby run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Kirby

Median age, years
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–1041.136.737.7
2010–1445.137.538.6
2015–1938.038.839.6
2020–2447.739.440.1
Change+6.6+2.6+2.3
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With a median age of 47.7, Kirby is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Kirby

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–1012.2%15.8%12.3%
2010–1418.2%15.8%12.3%
2015–195.2%14.7%11.6%
2020–2428.6%14.6%11.6%
Change+16.4 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Kirby: 28.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Kirby

Renters in Kirby

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–107.0%29.2%33.3%
2010–1422.1%31.1%35.6%
2015–1915.4%31.8%36.0%
2020–2416.6%30.0%34.8%
Change+9.6 pts+0.8 pts+1.5 pts
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Kirby is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Kirby

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–1029.4%13.6%11.4%
2010–1412.7%14.6%11.4%
2015–1939.1%16.1%11.1%
2020–2422.0%14.1%9.6%
Change−7.4 pts+0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 22.0% of the housing in Kirby, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Kirby

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–10197719811974
2010–14198119831975
2015–19198419841977
2020–24198219871980
Change+4+5+6
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The typical home in Kirby was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Kirby

Rent, per month
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–10$540$703$965
2010–14$562$758$1,040
2015–19$524$819$1,213
2020–24$433$1,018$1,571
Change−$107+$315+$606
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A typical rental in Kirby costs $433 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Kirby

Bachelor's degrees in Kirby

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–1014.5%20.8%28.4%
2010–1416.7%21.4%29.6%
2015–1914.5%22.8%32.1%
2020–2419.3%25.8%35.6%
Change+4.7 pts+5.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kirby: 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Kirby

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–1078.3%80.5%84.9%
2010–1475.5%82.5%86.1%
2015–1988.3%84.8%87.7%
2020–2488.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+10.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Kirby is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Kirby

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKirbyMississippiU.S.
2006–1018.0%9.5%8.1%
2010–147.5%11.0%9.4%
2015–193.7%7.6%5.6%
2020–240.5%5.8%5.4%
Change−17.5 pts−3.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Kirby has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Kirby compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Kirby2.4947.728.6%16.6%22.0%1982$43319.3%88.8%0.5%
Oldenburg2.5846.125.8%13.9%17.3%1982$52817.0%86.6%0.7%
Meadville2.5143.514.7%12.8%28.4%1979$88322.7%88.0%2.3%
White Apple2.0752.641.9%35.1%35.2%1980$43313.7%92.2%3.8%
Hamburg2.3345.926.6%2.3%37.1%1986$43335.8%96.0%0.0%
Roxie2.6946.038.4%23.9%29.6%1980$48013.7%83.1%4.4%
Bude2.6732.223.6%35.0%32.2%1976$66611.2%77.0%8.7%
Knoxville1.9854.340.0%34.7%37.1%1980$44313.9%94.1%3.3%
McNair3.7744.29.3%19.2%29.8%1986$5339.3%84.7%4.8%
Leesdale2.4154.219.5%7.1%47.9%1982$61419.0%92.9%0.5%
Perth2.2040.122.0%1.9%23.5%1986$1,30512.0%83.0%2.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kirby. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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