Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg: City in the US state of Mississippi

About

Vicksburg is a city located in the county of Warren in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 23,856 and a population density of 263 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 21,351 inhabitants.

The city was created 198 years ago in 1825.

Vicksburg locator map
Location of Vicksburg on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Vicksburg

Population : 21,351 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Warren County
Postal code : 39180–39183
Phone Area Codes : 601
Area : 90.81 km2
Altitude : 269 feet / 82 meters
Capital city : Vicksburg is capital of Warren County
Establishment : January 01, 1826 (198 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 04:36:46 (29th March 2024)
Density : 235 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -11.73% (2010-2020)
Old Warren County Courthouse image
Old Warren County Courthouse
Old Warren County Courthouse image

Geography

Vicksburg is located at 32°21'10"N 90°52'40"W (32.3526500, -90.8778800).

Vicksburg map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Vicksburg decreased by 11.73% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 23,856 - census
2011 23,554 -1.28% estimation process
2012 23,448 -0.45% estimation process
2013 23,425 -0.1% estimation process
2014 23,234 -0.82% estimation process
2015 22,955 -1.22% estimation process
2016 22,637 -1.4% estimation process
2017 22,420 -0.97% estimation process
2018 22,061 -1.63% estimation process
2019 21,653 -1.88% estimation process
2020 21,351 -1.41% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 23,460
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 23,526
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 22,891
April 1, 2010 Population : 23,528
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.3%
People over 65 (%) : 21.6%
Female persons, % : 49.7%
White only, percent : 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 0.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,971
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.9%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 13,853

Vicksburg zip code is 39180. County name: Warren, County fips: 28149

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 13,853
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 80.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $98,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $982
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $400
2015-2019 median gross rent : $650
Permits for construction, 2020 : 43
2015-2019 Households : 9,181
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.48
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 70.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 25,381
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 89,984
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 968,493
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 176,149
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,568
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $44,032
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $22,692
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.6%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 432
2019 total employment : 6,792
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 305,759
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 8.0%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,401
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,874
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 988
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 527
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 69
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,743
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 181
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,606
2010 population per square mile : 41.5
2010 land area in square miles : 566.39

People born in Vicksburg (105)

People born in Vicksburg, including football running back Charley Fuller, social worker Esther Ellis Sampson, author Natalie Harris Hammond, .

List

  • DeMichael Harris (American football wide receiver) he was born in 12/07/1998
  • Aubry Owens (American baseball player) he was born in 29/01/1896
  • Willie Dixon (American blues musician, songwriter) he was born in 01/07/1915
  • Key Pittman (American politician (1872-1940)) he was born in 18/09/1872
  • Nikki Griffin (American actress) she was born in 16/04/1978
  • Hank Jones (American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)) he was born in 31/07/1918
  • Katherine Bailess (American actress) she was born in 24/04/1980
  • Beah Richards (American actress) she was born in 12/07/1920
  • Milt Hinton (American musician and photographer) he was born in 23/06/1910
  • Ellen Gilchrist (Fiction writer, poet) she was born in 20/02/1935
  • Vail M. Pittman (American politician) he was born in 17/09/1883
  • Dan Edward Garvey (American politician (1886-1974)) he was born in 19/06/1886
  • Charles Burnett (American film director) he was born in 13/04/1944
  • Mike Phelps (American basketball player) he was born in 03/10/1961
  • James Collier (American politician (1872-1933)) he was born in 28/09/1872
  • Walter Barnes (American musician) he was born in 08/07/1905
  • Willie Jones (American pianist) he was born in 21/02/1920
  • Dmitri Young (American baseball player) he was born in 11/10/1973

Schools in Vicksburg

College & universities near Vicksburg, MS

Code Name City ZIP
175786 Hinds Community College Raymond (MS) 39154

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Vicksburg, MS

Code Name Address Type
VKS Vicksburg, MS 1295 South Frontage Road BUS
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL
YAZ Yazoo City West Broadway (SR149) and North Water Street RAIL
HAZ Hazlehurst station North Ragsdale Ave and East Conway St. RAIL
BRH Brookhaven East Monticello St. and South Railroad Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Vicksburg

Post Office Name City ZIP
Vicksburg Post Office Vicksburg (MS) 39180

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Vicksburg , Michigan human settlement in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America with a population of 3,581 people.

Other cities in Warren County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Warren County , MS.

City Name Population Title
City of Vicksburg 21,653 Only city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Vicksburg distances to largest Mississippi cities