Town in Union County, Mississippi · 2.1 sq mi · 234 people per sq mi
About 490 people live in Myrtle. The typical household earns $65,833, and the median resident is 33.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 481 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.56%
Men 33.1 · Women 33.4
2010–2026
488
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
488
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 488 | +1 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 487 | +1 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 486 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 486 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 486 | +1 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 485 | +4 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 481 | -19 | 3.80% |
| 2019 | 500 | +2 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 498 | -1 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 499 | +3 | 0.60% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 27% | 30% |
| Never married | 28% | 24% | 33% |
| Divorced | 33% | 41% | 25% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau