Wesson is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Wesson to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
Being a small town, Wesson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Wesson who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.04% of the adults in Wesson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wesson in 2022 was $17,013, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,052 for a family of four. However, Wesson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wesson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wesson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wesson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wesson include Irish, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Wesson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
