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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Derma, MS compare?
| Figure | Derma, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 914 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 957 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 540 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Derma, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 963±247 |
| Median age | 36.4±8.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.0%±11.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.1%±10.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 57.1%±13.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $41,071±$7,241 |
| Per capita income | $22,234±$6,908 |
| People below the poverty line | 40.3%±14.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $84,800±$9,569 |
| Median gross rent | $752±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.0%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.2%±12.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±10.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.2%±12.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±6.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov