Byram is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 12,721 people and two associated neighborhoods, Byram is the 33rd largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Byram was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Byram economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Byram, where the median household income is $72,536.00. Byram real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Byram house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Byram is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Byram is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Byram who work in healthcare (13.36%), office and administrative support (11.45%), and management occupations (10.23%). Also of interest is that Byram has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Being a small city, Byram does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Byram is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.37% of adults in Byram have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Byram in 2022 was $30,786, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,144 for a family of four. However, Byram contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Byram is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Byram home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Byram residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Byram include Irish, English, German, French, and African. The most common language spoken in Byram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
