Population 1,768 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Potts Camp
Household size in Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Potts Camp average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.9 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.9, Potts Camp is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Potts Camp (25.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Potts Camp
Renters in Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Potts Camp rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (63.2%) 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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Potts Camp: 27.8% of homes are empty, 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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Potts Camp is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area.
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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $699 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $797 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$99 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Potts Camp runs $797 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Potts Camp
Bachelor's degrees in Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Potts Camp have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.2% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Potts Camp never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Potts Camp
| Period | Potts Camp | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Potts Camp: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Potts Camp compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potts Camp | 2.74 | 31.9 | 25.6% | 20.1% | 27.8% | 1985 | $797 | 12.4% | 82.9% | 8.2% |
| Winborn | 2.37 | 37.4 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 17.9% | 1994 | $740 | 9.6% | 76.8% | 5.3% |
| Lake Center | 2.86 | 30.6 | 29.6% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 1988 | $815 | 11.2% | 84.7% | 6.1% |
| Cornersville | 2.30 | 45.1 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 22.1% | 1991 | $785 | 12.5% | 79.3% | 7.9% |
| Hickory Flat | 2.23 | 44.8 | 12.4% | 29.8% | 23.4% | 1989 | $716 | 10.8% | 73.9% | 9.1% |
| Waterford | 2.48 | 50.9 | 20.8% | 8.2% | 27.3% | 1984 | $850 | 14.2% | 86.3% | 6.8% |
| Myrtle | 2.92 | 38.0 | 10.0% | 24.9% | 23.3% | 1987 | $773 | 16.8% | 74.1% | 5.5% |
| Pumpkin Center | 3.21 | 33.7 | 16.5% | 30.8% | 19.2% | 1982 | $767 | 14.0% | 88.6% | 7.6% |
| Marianna | 2.50 | 44.9 | 5.8% | 25.6% | 14.2% | 2001 | $1,588 | 23.2% | 80.9% | 0.0% |
| Cotton Plant | 2.98 | 45.5 | 7.0% | 29.7% | 21.2% | 1987 | $785 | 9.1% | 78.0% | 1.0% |
| Gravestown | 2.61 | 39.2 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 19.2% | 1986 | $696 | 16.7% | 79.0% | 2.3% |
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 Potts Camp. 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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