City in Hancock County, Mississippi · 8.5 sq mi · 825 people per sq mi
About 7,000 people live in Waveland. The typical household earns $68,693, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,194 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.77%
Men 39.3 · Women 41.7
1890–2026
7,001
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
7,001
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 7,001 | -41 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,042 | +11 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 7,031 | +48 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 6,983 | +50 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 6,933 | -131 | 1.85% |
| 2021 | 7,064 | -130 | 1.81% |
| 2020 | 7,194 | +864 | 13.65% |
| 2019 | 6,330 | -4 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 6,334 | -34 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 6,368 | -32 | 0.50% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 71 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
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 62% | 47% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau