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. Byram has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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. Byram is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Byram citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.
