City in Yalobusha County, Mississippi · 7 sq mi · 489 people per sq mi
About 3,400 people live in Water Valley. The typical household earns $42,684, and the median resident is 32 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,371 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.09%
Men 27.6 · Women 37.9
1880–2026
3,426
2026 projection
1.6% 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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1880–2026
3,426
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 3,426 | +12 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,414 | -8 | 0.23% |
| 2024 | 3,422 | +35 | 1.03% |
| 2023 | 3,387 | +13 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 3,374 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,375 | +4 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 3,371 | +123 | 3.79% |
| 2019 | 3,248 | -68 | 2.05% |
| 2018 | 3,316 | -21 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 3,337 | -6 | 0.18% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 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
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 34% | 29% |
| Never married | 43% | 48% | 40% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 13% | 8% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau