| PEOPLE | Water Valley | Canton | United States |
| Population | 3,392 | 13,189 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 484 | 621 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -6.87% | 9.80% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 39.8 | 31.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,376 | 4,500 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.4 | 2.88 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 45.17% | 49.20% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 54.83% | 50.80% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.35% | 26.71% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.65% | 73.29% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.93% | 8.89% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.54% | 7.18% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.28% | 6.91% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.30% | 4.50% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.42% | 3.04% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.81% | 8.38% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.35% | 16.05% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.47% | 11.50% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.21% | 12.71% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.21% | 12.71% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.18% | 10.09% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.18% | 10.09% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.96% | 5.82% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.22% | 3.39% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.33% | 1.54% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 56.40% | 19.51% | 72.41% |
| Black | 42.25% | 74.68% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.12% | 0.61% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.09% | 0.20% | 0.95% |
| Other | 1.15% | 5.00% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | 7.51% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.63% | 92.49% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.62% | 18.47% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 34.10% | 26.43% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.81% | 27.61% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 22.47% | 27.48% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.27% | 10.21% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.06% | 5.63% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 11.40% | 7.40% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 40.11% | 26.95% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 29.17% | 49.82% | 31.95% |
