Guntown, Mississippi
Demographics

There were 443 households out of which 45.4% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together,
21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9%
were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals
and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18,
7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9%
who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For
every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18
and over, there were 80.3 males.

The per capita income for the town was $12,456. About 19.3% of families
and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5%
of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Population (year 2000): 1,183. Estimated population in July 2005: 1,311
(+10.8% change)
Males: 560 (47.3%), Females: 623 (52.7%)
Lee County
Zip code: 38849
Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $27,188 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,600 (year 2000)
Races in Guntown:
·        White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
·        Black (24.2%)
·        Hispanic (1.0%)
Elevation: 384 feet
Land area: 4.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Guntown
·        High school or higher: 69.0%
·        Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
·        Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
·        Unemployed: 6.0%
·        Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Guntown town
·        Never married: 23.1%
·        Now married: 58.6%
·        Separated: 2.4%
·        Widowed: 5.9%
·        Divorced: 10.0%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +347 (+41.5%).

Guntown is one of the fastest growing communities in northeast
Mississippi.