Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi

Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi
Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi
Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi is located in the United States
Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi
Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 30°33′54″N 89°38′25″W / 30.56500°N 89.64028°W / 30.56500; -89.64028
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPearl River
Area
 • Total
1.825 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Land1.531 sq mi (3.97 km2)
 • Water0.294 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 • Total
2,065
 • Density1,349/sq mi (520.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes601 & 769
GNIS feature ID2652409[2]

Hide-A-Way Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. Its population was 2,065 as of the 2020 census.[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.825 square miles (4.73 km2); 1.531 square miles (3.97 km2) of its area is land, and 0.294 square miles (0.76 km2) is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,859—
20202,06511.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Hide-A-Way Lake first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[4]

Racial and ethnic composition

Hide-A-Way Lake CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,750 1,836 94.14% 88.91%
Black or African American alone (NH) 23 25 1.24% 1.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 13 0.05% 0.63%
Asian alone (NH) 3 15 0.16% 0.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 5 0.00% 0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 19 89 1.02% 4.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 63 82 3.39% 3.97%
Total 1,859 2,065 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hide-A-Way Lake had a population of 2,065. The median age was 51.9 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.7 males age 18 and over.[7][8]

98.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.5% lived in rural areas.[9]

There were 847 households and 651 families in Hide-A-Way Lake, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.9% were married-couple households, 13.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 952 housing units, of which 11.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.1%.[7]

Education

Almost all of this CDP is in the Pearl River County School District. A very small portion is in the Picayune School District.[10]

The respective comprehensive public high schools are: Pearl River Central High School and Picayune Memorial High School.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hide-A-Way Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Mississippi" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hide-A-Way Lake CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hide-A-Way Lake CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pearl River County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2023.