Town · Mississippi
Ecru, Mississippi
Ecru, town, in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Ecru had 1,113 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.5% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 1,065; the 2020 Census counted 901 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,550 (±514). GEOID 2821340.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,113
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 901 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,550 ±514
Median household income
$65,000
±$35,051 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $56,447
Median home value
$196,700
±$34,885 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800
Median gross rent
$797
±$173 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $954
Where is Ecru and what county is it in?
Ecru is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It covers 6.7 square miles of land, 135 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 Ecru, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,113 people lived in Ecru on July 1, 2025, up 4.5% since 2020, while Mississippi shrank 0.2%. The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Ecru, 1,065, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 901: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,550 (±514).
| Measure | Ecru | Pontotoc County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,550 ±514 | 31,550 | no clear change |
| Households | 496 ±165 | 11,819 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.12 ±0.49 | 2.65 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 660 ±179 | 14,221 | no clear change |
Ecru's population since 2000
From 947 in 2000 to 1,113 in 2025: up 17.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ecru 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 Ecru?
The median resident of Ecru is 33.3 years old; 32.5% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 25.9%.
| Measure | Ecru | Pontotoc County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.3 ±10.2 | 35.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 32.5% ±6.0 pts | 26.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 11.5% ±5.3 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Male | 50.5% ±6.2 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6% ±8.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.0% ±11.5 pts | 74.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 25.9% ±12.0 pts | 14.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±2.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.5% ±5.0 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.5% ±8.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±2.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
| With a disability | 13.6% ±5.1 pts | 19.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.3% ±5.7 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 73.7% ±11.2 pts | 78.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5% ±9.9 pts | 18.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.7% ±10.1 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.7% ±2.0 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.1% ±0.4 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 Ecru earn?
Half of Ecru's 496 households earn less than $65,000 a year (±$35,051), against $51,484 in Pontotoc County and $56,447 in Mississippi. In 2015-2019 it was $55,680 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Ecru | Pontotoc County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 ±$35,051 | $51,484 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $71,883 ±$15,181 | $71,266 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,496 ±$4,541 | $27,826 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1% ±8.7 pts | 16.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.7% ±12.0 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.7% ±9.0 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.1% ±8.0 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.3% ±11.7 pts | 77.5% | – |
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 Ecru?
Owners occupy 75.4% of Ecru's occupied homes and renters 24.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,700 by its owner (±$34,885). The median renter pays $797 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Ecru | Pontotoc County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,700 ±$34,885 | $157,100 | +$79,169 |
| Median gross rent | $797 ±$173 | $864 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.3% ±17.2 pts | 32.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,091 ±$364 | $1,240 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.4% ±10.0 pts | 69.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.6% ±10.0 pts | 30.2% | – |
| Housing units | 660 ±179 | 14,221 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.6% ±6.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.5% ±15.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.2% ±15.9 pts | 65.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.0% ±16.8 pts | 28.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 13.3% ±15.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 27.4% ±15.9 pts | 15.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.9% ±3.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.3% ±7.9 pts | 2.2% | – |
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 many new homes is Ecru building?
Builders took permits for 8 new housing units in Ecru in 2025 (8 in single-family houses), 7.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Mississippi.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Ecru work and get to work?
85.5% of Ecru's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.
| Measure | Ecru | Pontotoc County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.1% ±8.8 pts | 58.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8% ±15.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.5% ±11.3 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.9% ±5.4 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.3% ±9.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.8 min ±2.8 | 26.2 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 Ecru?
No census tract lies mostly in Ecru; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9501.02Pontotoc County | 6,829 | $68,487 |
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 Ecru) · Census block assignment files
How does Ecru compare with other places in Mississippi?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ecru is the 9,854th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 143rd-most populous of 299 in Mississippi.
Ecru 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 | 143rd | 299 |
Ecru's figures with every place in Mississippi (CSV)
Every place in Mississippi, sortable · Compare Ecru 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 Ecru?
24 of the 57 figures for Ecru 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 Ecru 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 Ecru.