| Official Name: | Pachuta, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clarke |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.32 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 207 |
| Population Density Km2: | 32.77 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 84.87 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 86 |
| Elevation Ft: | 282 |
| Coordinates: | 32.0411°N -88.8836°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39347 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-54960 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0675371 |
Pachuta is a town in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 261 at the 2010 census.[2]
Pachuta was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pachuta Creek.[3]
Pachuta is located in western Clarke County at 32.0411°N -88.8836°W (32.041081, -88.883636).[4] U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of town, leading north to Meridian and south to Laurel. Mississippi Highway 18 crosses US 11 at the town center, leading east to Quitman, the county seat (taking Highway 512 cuts the distance to 10disp=or0disp=or), and west to Bay Springs. Exit 126 of Interstate 59 is 2miles northwest of town on Highway 18.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3km2, all land.[2]
| White (NH) | 120 | 57.97% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 76 | 36.71% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.48% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 3.38% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.45% | |
| Total | 207 |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 245 people, 106 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 107sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 55sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 66.12% White, 33.06% African American, 0.82% from other races.
There were 106 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,181. About 20.0% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.0% of those 65 or over.
The town of Pachuta is served by the Quitman School District.