2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Eudora had a population of 1,728. The median age was 45.8 years. 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 74.8 males age 18 and over.[8][9]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 804 households in Eudora, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 19.7% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 52.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 889 housing units, of which 9.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%.[8]
2000 census
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 2,819 people, 1,047 households, and 731 families living in the city. The population density was 918.2 inhabitants per square mile (354.5/km2). There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of 378.8 per square mile (146.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 13.94% White, 84.50% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,047 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% were married couples living together, 34.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.6% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,857, and the median income for a family was $19,840. Males had a median income of $20,729 versus $15,262 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,437. About 34.6% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.
Eudora has one grocery store, two dollar stores, and a factory that is the county's largest employer.
