Census place 2810140

Byram

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Byram city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Byram.

According to the 2025 estimate, Byram has a population of 12,707 and 623 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: median household income is $70,445, above the comparison median of $52,222; population density is 623/sq mi, below the comparison median of 928/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,343, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$70,445
Above the comparison median of $52,222
population density
623/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,343
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Byram's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,707
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
623/sq mi
20.4 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,445
Median home value
$206,600
Median gross rent
$1,343
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.2%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Drive-alone commute
74.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
16.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
32.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
7.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
7%
Households with children
30.6%
Residents with a disability
14.9%
Residents without insurance
9.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hinds County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JACKSON HAWKINS FLD (11 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
51.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Byram.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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