Bridgetown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Desoto County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bridgetown had a population of 2,281. Bridgetown is approximately east of Nesbit and south-southwest of Pleasant Hill. Demographics

Bridgetown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Bridgetown CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1,6662,04095.64%89.43%Black or African American alone (NH)29891.66%3.90%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)930.52%0.13%Asian alone (NH)9100.52%0.44%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0110.00%0.48%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)12760.69%3.33%Hispanic or Latino (any race)17520.98%2.28%Total1,7422,281 100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bridgetown had a population of 2,281. The median age was 41.5 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.3 males age 18 and over.

86.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 13.9% lived in rural areas.

There were 783 households in Bridgetown, of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.9% were married-couple households, 10.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 803 housing units, of which 2.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,051 89.9% Black or African American 89 3.9% American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.3% Asian 10 0.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 15 0.7% Two or more races 109 4.8%

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