Wesson is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,779 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wesson is the 136th largest community in Mississippi.When you are in Wesson, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 41.15% of Wesson’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Wesson is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wesson who work in food service (17.09%), office and administrative support (8.06%), and sales jobs (6.23%). A relatively large number of people in Wesson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Wesson is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Wesson to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. Wesson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Wesson with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.75% of adults in Wesson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Wesson in 2022 was $20,328, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,312 for a family of four. However, Wesson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wesson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wesson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wesson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wesson include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Wesson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
