City in Lamar County, Mississippi · 4.2 sq mi · 474 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Purvis. The typical household earns $45,667, and the median resident is 31.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,903 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.82%
Men 31.8 · Women 31.1
2010–2026
1,984
2026 projection
4.3% 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
1,984
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 1,984 | +15 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,969 | +4 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 1,965 | +14 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 1,951 | +7 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 1,944 | +10 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | 1,934 | +31 | 1.63% |
| 2020 | 1,903 | -482 | 20.21% |
| 2019 | 2,385 | +13 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 2,372 | +33 | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 2,339 | -4 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 40% | 31% |
| Never married | 35% | 33% | 37% |
| Divorced | 11% | 16% | 7% |
| Widowed | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Separated | 7% | <1% | 11% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau