| | Valley Head, AL | Purvis, MS | United States |
| Population | 833 | 1,982 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.3% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.7% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.3 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 570 | 2,187 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 611 | 2,164 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 577 | 2,140 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.9% | 10.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.4% | 12.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 240.3 | 473.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Valley Head, AL | Purvis, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 9.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 23.3% | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 9.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Valley Head, AL | Purvis, MS | United States |
| White | 90.4% | 70.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 22.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 1.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Valley Head, AL | Purvis, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 61.2% | 43.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.1% | 37.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 5.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.8% | 56.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.9% | 27.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.4% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 15.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.81 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 296 | 759 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 218 | 490 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 55.5% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.3% | 29.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 78 | 269 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.2% | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 25.1% | 10.8% |