Town · Mississippi
Bude, Mississippi
Bude, town, in Franklin County, Mississippi. Bude had 771 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 780 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 947 (±294). GEOID 2809460.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
771
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 780 · ACS 2020-2024: 947 ±294
Median household income
$25,484
±$7,882 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $56,447
Median home value
$81,900
±$14,257 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800
Median gross rent
not published
Mississippi: $954
Where is Bude and what county is it in?
Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi. It covers 1.4 square miles of land, 547 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bude, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 771 people lived in Bude on July 1, 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 780 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 947 (±294).
| Measure | Bude | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 947 ±294 | 7,622 | no clear change |
| Households | 340 ±99 | 3,074 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.77 ±0.57 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 527 ±125 | 4,329 | no clear change |
Bude's population since 2000
From 1,037 in 2000 to 771 in 2025: down 25.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bude as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bude?
The median resident of Bude is 26.1 years old; 33.3% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 54.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 44.7%.
| Measure | Bude | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26.1 ±3.1 | 42.1 | −13.6 |
| Under 18 years | 33.3% ±9.0 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.3% ±7.0 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Male | 47.2% ±8.8 pts | 52.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.7% ±13.1 pts | 62.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 54.2% ±13.2 pts | 35.0% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±4.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±6.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
| With a disability | 19.6% ±6.2 pts | 20.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4% ±4.2 pts | 9.1% | −11.9 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 70.8% ±12.0 pts | 87.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6% ±8.2 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.3% ±4.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.5% ±5.8 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bude earn?
Half of Bude's 340 households earn less than $25,484 a year (±$7,882), against $52,939 in Franklin County and $56,447 in Mississippi. In 2015-2019 it was $28,561 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 44.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bude | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,484 ±$7,882 | $52,939 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $47,127 ±$20,084 | $73,629 | – |
| Per capita income | $18,104 ±$7,776 | $33,131 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 44.8% ±15.1 pts | 25.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.7% ±23.5 pts | 37.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 34.7% ±13.7 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.2% ±4.7 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.0% ±8.1 pts | 86.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bude?
Owners occupy 57.6% of Bude's occupied homes and renters 42.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,900 by its owner (±$14,257).
| Measure | Bude | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $81,900 ±$14,257 | $101,900 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.1% ±27.3 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $898 ±$260 | $1,179 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.6% ±14.1 pts | 81.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.4% ±14.1 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Housing units | 527 ±125 | 4,329 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% ±7.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.3% ±9.3 pts | 73.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.8% ±7.3 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.6% ±3.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.5% ±8.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Bude work and get to work?
80.5% of Bude's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes.
| Measure | Bude | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 40.1% ±11.3 pts | 47.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4% ±10.1 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5% ±11.5 pts | 83.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.2% ±4.5 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±18.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±2.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 12.2% ±12.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min ±5.9 | 33.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bude?
No census tract lies mostly in Bude; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9501.01Franklin County | 2,302 | $26,539 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bude) · Census block assignment files
How does Bude compare with other places in Mississippi?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bude is the 11,384th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 173rd-most populous of 299 in Mississippi.
Bude is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 173rd | 299 |
Bude's figures with every place in Mississippi (CSV)
Every place in Mississippi, sortable · Compare Bude with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bude?
23 of the 56 figures for Bude on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bude are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Bude.