Town · Mississippi
Crosby, Mississippi
Crosby, town, mostly in Wilkinson County (71.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Amite County, Mississippi. Crosby had 216 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 10.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 242 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 245 (±126). GEOID 2816620.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
216
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 242 · ACS 2020-2024: 245 ±126
Median household income
not published
Mississippi: $56,447
Median home value
$55,600
±$26,371 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800
Median gross rent
$411
±$119 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $954
Where is Crosby and what county is it in?
Crosby is a town mostly in Wilkinson County (71.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Amite County, Mississippi. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 114 residents per square mile in 2020.
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson County | 173 | 71.5% |
| Amite County | 69 | 28.5% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Crosby, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 216 people lived in Crosby on July 1, 2025, down 10.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 242 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 245 (±126).
| Measure | Crosby | Wilkinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 245 ±126 | 8,162 | no clear change |
| Households | 99 ±45 | 3,185 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.63 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 134 ±48 | 4,608 | no clear change |
Crosby's population since 2000
From 360 in 2000 to 216 in 2025: down 40.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Crosby 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 Crosby?
The median resident of Crosby is 27.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 72.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 27.8%.
| Measure | Crosby | Wilkinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.4 ±6.0 | 40.9 | – |
| Under 18 years | 33.5% ±17.9 pts | 20.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 9.8% ±7.1 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 35.5% ±14.6 pts | 55.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.8% ±21.6 pts | 28.1% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 72.2% ±21.6 pts | 67.2% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±1.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±19.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.6% ±1.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
| With a disability | 9.8% ±7.7 pts | 19.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8% ±7.6 pts | 15.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 71.9% ±18.7 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0% ±14.6 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.7% ±4.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.7% ±6.9 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±2.6 pts | 2.7% | – |
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 Crosby earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Crosby: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Crosby | Wilkinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $26,733 ±$15,622 | $50,587 | – |
| Per capita income | $11,256 ±$6,493 | $20,764 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 65.7% ±19.5 pts | 27.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 81.7% ±19.5 pts | 29.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 48.5% ±23.3 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.9% ±11.7 pts | 81.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 57.6% ±24.5 pts | 76.0% | – |
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 Crosby?
Owners occupy 51.5% of Crosby's occupied homes and renters 48.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $55,600 by its owner (±$26,371). The median renter pays $411 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Crosby | Wilkinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $55,600 ±$26,371 | $90,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $411 ±$119 | $686 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.5% ±43.7 pts | 52.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $975 ±$232 | $983 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.5% ±23.2 pts | 78.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.5% ±23.2 pts | 21.6% | – |
| Housing units | 134 ±48 | 4,608 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±47.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.1% ±20.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 48.5% ±19.9 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.9% ±14.3 pts | 29.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±27.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.2% ±3.5 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.4% ±9.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 42.4% ±23.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
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 Crosby work and get to work?
76.5% of Crosby's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.8 minutes.
| Measure | Crosby | Wilkinson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 41.5% ±18.9 pts | 39.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% ±10.5 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5% ±18.3 pts | 80.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.2% ±17.6 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±42.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±42.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 10.3% ±12.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.8 min ±11.5 | 38.3 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 Crosby?
No census tract lies mostly in Crosby; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502Amite County | 3,726 | $36,332 |
| Tract 9501Wilkinson County | 4,130 | $37,484 |
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 Crosby) · Census block assignment files
How does Crosby compare with other places in Mississippi?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Crosby is the 16,258th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 264th-most populous of 299 in Mississippi.
Crosby 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 | 264th | 299 |
Crosby's figures with every place in Mississippi (CSV)
Every place in Mississippi, sortable · Compare Crosby 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 Crosby?
26 of the 56 figures for Crosby 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 Crosby 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 Crosby.