Durant, Mississippi

Durant: City in Holmes County, Mississippi

About

Durant is a city located in the county of Holmes in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,673 and a population density of 456 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,198 inhabitants.

Durant locator map
Location of Durant on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Durant

Population : 2,198 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Holmes County
Postal code : 39063
Phone Area Codes : 662
Area : 5.86 km2
Altitude : 259 feet / 79 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:39:16 (21st December 2024)
Density : 375 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -21.61% (2010-2020)
Depot - Durant  Mississippi image
Depot - Durant Mississippi
Depot - Durant  Mississippi image

Geography

Durant is located at 33°4'30"N 89°51'16"W (33.0751300, -89.8545300).

Durant map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Durant decreased by 21.61% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,673 - census
2011 2,619 -2.06% estimation process
2012 2,588 -1.2% estimation process
2013 2,559 -1.13% estimation process
2014 2,507 -2.07% estimation process
2015 2,473 -1.37% estimation process
2016 2,413 -2.49% estimation process
2017 2,371 -1.77% estimation process
2018 2,334 -1.59% estimation process
2019 2,262 -3.18% estimation process
2020 2,198 -2.91% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,577
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,711
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,526
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,713
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.7%
People over 65 (%) : 20.1%
Female persons, % : 49.1%
White only, percent : 97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 96.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 831
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 5,569

Durant zip code is 39063. County name: Holmes, County fips: 28051

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 5,569
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 82.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $91,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,023
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $357
2015-2019 median gross rent : $673
2015-2019 Households : 3,835
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.73
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 93.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 79.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 63.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 48.9%
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 89,894
2012 total retail sales per capita : $8,429
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 34.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $41,662
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,443
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.5%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 131
2019 total employment : 1,349
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 51,483
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.2%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 635
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 697
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 393
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 165
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 676
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 49
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 601
2010 population per square mile : 35.1
2010 land area in square miles : 305.64
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 58.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $124,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,126
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $463
2015-2019 median gross rent : $967
2015-2019 Households : 13,186
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.27
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 87,225
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 301,472
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 881,642
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,059,327
2012 total retail sales per capita : $35,329
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,439
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,434
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,139
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,892
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 943
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 515
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,396
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 123
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,789
2010 population per square mile : 4,190.2
2010 land area in square miles : 7.09
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 3,864
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 77.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $93,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $975
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $419
2015-2019 median gross rent : $593
Permits for construction, 2020 : 7
2015-2019 Households : 3,158
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.14
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 81.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 71.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,111
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 477,112
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 82,885
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,399
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $64,549
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $36,251
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.8%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 260
2019 total employment : 2,469
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 103,817
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 4.4%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 552
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 707
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 287
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 262
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 32
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 608
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 68
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 565
2010 population per square mile : 6.6
2010 land area in square miles : 1,118.69

People born in Durant (4)

People born in Durant, including Thomas Howell Binford; b. Aug. 25, 1896, Durant, Miss.; naval officer; assisted in establishing Enlisted Wave Program, 1942 Thomas Howell Binford, football player Buford McGee, Socialite and civic activist Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, .

List

  • Walter Jackson (American Visual Artist) he was born in 21/01/1940

Schools in Durant

College & universities near Durant, MS

Code Name City ZIP
175810 Holmes Community College Goodman (MS) 39079

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Durant, MS

Code Name Address Type
GWD Greenwood Carrolton Ave. and East Gibbs Street RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL

Post offices near Durant

Post Office Name City ZIP
Duran Post Office Durant (MS) 39063

Other places with the same name (3)

Other cities in Holmes County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Holmes County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Tchula 1,905 Town of the United States
Lexington 1,412 City in and county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States
Goodman 1,152 Town in Holmes County, Mississippi
Pickens 976 Town of the United States
Cruger 330 Town in Holmes County, Mississippi
West 144 Human settlement in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Durant distances to largest Mississippi cities