Byram is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 12,656 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 $70,445.00.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Byram has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Byram a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small city, Byram doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Byram citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.24% of adults in Byram have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Byram in 2022 was $34,136, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,544 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, African, and French.

The most common language spoken in Byram is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.