Guntown, MS is a small town located in the Northeast corner of the state with a population of 2,585 people. The population density in Guntown is 600 people per square mile, which is much higher than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. Guntown has a number of local businesses and organizations that provide wonderful services to its community such as the historic Stedman’s Store, which has been serving the citizens for over 70 years. There are also several small restaurants like Mason’s Grill which serves Southern-style comfort food and bakes their own pies. For year-round outdoor activities, residents can go fishing at Lake Prentiss or mountain biking at Pontotoc Ridge park. Additionally, local sporting events such as high school football games are popular around town.
The population in Guntown is 2,585. There are 555 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Guntown is 31.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Guntown is 2.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Guntown
- 55.3% are married
- 14.3% are divorced
- 42.4% are married with children
- 21.3% have children, but are single
Race in Guntown
- 76.2% are White
- 21.6% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander