Census place 2850440

Natchez

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

Official Census name: Natchez city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Natchez.

According to the 2025 estimate, Natchez has a population of 14,880 and 939 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 home value is $119,400, below the comparison median of $174,600; median household income is $36,735, below the comparison median of $52,222; and median gross rent is $806, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$119,400
Below the comparison median of $174,600
median household income
$36,735
Below the comparison median of $52,222
median gross rent
$806
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,880
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
939/sq mi
15.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$36,735
Median home value
$119,400
Median gross rent
$806
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.3%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Drive-alone commute
86.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
44.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
46.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
3.8%

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
85.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
8%
Households with children
31.1%
Residents with a disability
15.3%
Residents without insurance
8.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Hurricane declarations
10
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2

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: ALEXANDRIA ESLER FLD (54 mi from place center)
Average high
78.1°F
Average low
53.8°F
Annual rainfall
57.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Natchez.

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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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
14,658
Median home
$119,800

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
14,944
Median home
$127,400

Laurel, MS

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
17,662
Median home
$125,800

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