Friars Point, MS is a small town located in Coahoma County along the Mississippi River. It is home to 1,097 residents and boasts a population density of 900 people per square mile. Friars Point has many local businesses such as B&B Grocery store, Jones Barbershop, Southside Auto Parts, and Friars Point Pharmacy. Year-round outdoor activities in Friars Point include fishing at the nearby Lake Bearahatchie, camping in the forests surrounding the town, and hunting game like deer and turkey. Other organizations in Friars Point that contribute to the community are churches such as New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church, as well as civic clubs like Lions Club and Rotary Club. Local Sporting events held in Friars Point include basketball tournaments at Old School Gymnasium and Little League baseball games at Riverfront Park.
The population in Friars Point is 1,097. There are 997 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Friars Point is 27.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Friars Point is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Friars Point
- 19.7% are married
- 11.4% are divorced
- 11.6% are married with children
- 47.8% have children, but are single
Race in Friars Point
- 5.4% are White
- 92.3% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander