City in Forrest County, Mississippi · 16.9 sq mi · 699 people per sq mi
11,825 people live in Petal. The typical household earns $74,750, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,010 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.07%
Men 33.6 · Women 38.2
1960–2026
11,825
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
11,825
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,825 | +131 | 1.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,694 | +101 | 0.87% |
| 2024 | 11,593 | +199 | 1.75% |
| 2023 | 11,394 | +106 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 11,288 | +144 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 11,144 | +134 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 11,010 | +81 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 10,929 | +82 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 10,847 | +68 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 10,779 | +7 | 0.06% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Petal is growing faster than Forrest County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 113 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 9 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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