Moving to Natchez, Mississippi

About Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez

Natchez ( NATCH-iz) is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,520 at the 2020 census. Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia, Louisiana, Natchez was a prominent city in the antebellum years, a center of cotton planters and Mississippi River trade.

Natchez is approximately 90 miles (140 km) southwest of the capital of Jackson and 85 miles (137 km) north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, located on the lower Mississippi River. Natchez is the 28th-largest city in the state. The city was named for the Natchez people, who with their ancestors, inhabited much of the area from the 8th century AD through the French colonial period.

Gender
Gender Natchez Mississippi Country
Female 56.4% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 43.6% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Natchez Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 23% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.2% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.1% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 16.3% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.9% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.3% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 5% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.1% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.3% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Natchez Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 16% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 30% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Natchez Mississippi Country
White 33% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 62.1% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.6% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity