Byhalia is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,367 people and five associated neighborhoods, Byhalia is the 158th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Byhalia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 59.87% of the Byhalia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Byhalia is a town of transportation and shipping workers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byhalia who work in office and administrative support (7.66%), management occupations (7.40%), and sales jobs (6.49%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Byhalia is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Byhalia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Byhalia is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.64% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Byhalia in 2022 was $22,478, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,912 for a family of four. However, Byhalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Byhalia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Byhalia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Byhalia residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Byhalia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.06% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Byhalia include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Byhalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
