Lyon

County:: Coahoma County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.482
State:: Mississippi

Lyon is a town located in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Lyon has a 2025 population of 256. Lyon is currently declining at a rate of -2.66% annually and its population has decreased by -12.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 291 in 2020.

The average household income in Lyon is $94,403 with a poverty rate of 3.07%.The median age in Lyon is 46.5 years: 52.8 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lyon includes 67.59% White, 29.92% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	244	67.59%
Black or African American	108	29.92%
Native American	5	1.39%
Two or more races	4	1.11%

Lyon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lyon's average per capita income is $58,800. Household income levels show a median of $92,083. The poverty rate stands at 3.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$118,000	$109,876
Married Families	$104,583	-
Households	$92,083	$94,403
Non Families	$51,250	$51,380

$58,800

Average Income

$92,083

Median Household Income

3.07%

Poverty Rate