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Amite County, MS


Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 12,619   ( 512 from 2010 , 102 from 2020)
Land area: 730.1 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,379 58.48% 1.8%
Black:4,85538.47% 10.0%
Indian:380.30% 72.7%
Asian:350.28% 169.2%
2+ races:1000.79% 42.9%
Hispanic:2121.68% 92.7%
Total non-White:5,24041.52% 6.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:276 10.8
Deaths:44317.4
Net Migration: 652.6
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-137 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-375 -2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,131
7,51657.24%
5,39641.09%
220.17%
130.10%
700.53%
1100.84%
5,61542.76%

2000
13,599
7,63656.15%
5,75642.33%
160.12%
130.10%
620.46%
1130.83%
5,96343.85%

1990
13,328
7,22954.24%
6,01645.14%
90.07%
100.08%
n/a
640.48%
6,09945.76%

1980
13,369
6,91351.71%
6,31247.21%
80.06%
140.10%
n/a
1220.91%
6,45648.29%

1970
13,763
6,81449.51%
6,94250.44%
60.04%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
6,949 50.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,523 11.2
1,38510.2
-648-4.8
50.0
-120 -0.9
-348 -2.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,659 12.4
1,3009.8
3532.6
80.1
407 3.1
-136 -1.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,960 14.7
1,412 10.6
-184 -1.4
n/a
316 2.4
-357 -2.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,519 -11.0
n/a
99 0.7
-493 -3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Amite County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.2
2,600 20.6%
10,019 79.4%
3,116 24.7%
5,834
2.15
3,531 60.5%
2,462 69.7%
456 12.9%
2,303 39.5%

2010
NumberPercent
43.7
2,955 22.5%
10,176 77.5%
2,390 18.2%
5,351
2.43
3,631 67.9%
2,524 69.5%
349 9.6%
1,720 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
3,512 25.8%
10,087 74.2%
2,116 15.6%
5,290
2.57
3,895 73.6%
2,855 73.3%
417 10.7%
1,395 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
3,874 29.1%
9,454 70.9%
2,063 15.5%
4,769
2.79
3,566 74.8%
2,744 76.9%
386 10.8%
1,203 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
4,441 33.2%
8,928 66.8%
1,975 14.8%
4,399
3.04
3,486 79.2%
2,859 82.0%
255 7.3%
913 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Amite County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,231 
Median Value$91,400 
Occupied5,83480.7%
Vacant1,39719.3%
Owned4,72280.9%
Rented1,11219.1%
Median Rent$677 
Single-Family Units4,50062.2%
    Detached4,48562.0%
    Attached150.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1291.8%
Mobile Homes2,53735.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amite County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00058910.1%
$10,000 to $14,99971012.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995309.1%
$20,000 to $24,99961210.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991702.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993195.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994107.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991292.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993496.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994627.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994587.9%
$75,000 to $99,9994127.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992784.8%
$125,000 to $149,999771.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991602.7%
$200,000 or more1692.9%
Median Household Income34,866 
Per Capita Income24,135 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI87715.0%
Public Assistance621.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,24021.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,42748.5%
Unemployed2753.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,70252.3%
Not in Labor Force3,37047.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2961,06954.8%
Non-Profit4310329.5%
Self-Employed31418363.2%
Local Government636449.6%
State Government7631219.6%
Federal Government2321892.8%
Total Private + Self1,6101,25256.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41449745.4%
Total2,0241,74953.6%
Pct. Govt.20.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3398.9%
Sales and Office Occupations72619.2%
Professional, Technical65217.2%
Service Occupations61016.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing671.8%
All others1,46138.6%
White Collar 45.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance61816.3%
Manufacturing47912.6%
Transportation and warehousing3238.5%
Other services2817.4%
Public administration2697.1%
Educational services2667.0%
Retail trade2356.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2165.7%
Construction1905.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1895.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1694.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1463.9%
Accommodation and food services1092.9%
Utilities782.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation701.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing531.4%
Finance and insurance381.0%
Wholesale trade340.9%
Information250.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Amite County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican70.06%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban20.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino40.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,94699.4%
Spanish560.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.1%
Tagalog40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,43811.3%
American1,2089.5%
English6495.1%
German6335.0%
French5404.3%
Scotch-Irish2471.9%
Italian2421.9%
African1110.9%
Russian1080.9%
Swedish640.5%
European590.5%
Scottish460.4%
British160.1%
Scandinavian130.1%
Jamaican100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,65999.8%
Not a citizen240.2%
Native12,65599.8%
Foreign-born280.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amite County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
155 1.7%983 10.8%3,860 42.3%3,292 36.0%403 4.4%441 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 155 1.7%
9-12 Years 983 10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,860 42.3%
Some College 3,292 36.0%
Bach. Degree 403 4.4%
Grad Degree 441 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Amite County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,003 4,697 306 6.1% 7.6%
1991 5,040 4,702 338 6.7% 8.4%
1992 5,057 4,705 352 7.0% 8.0%
1993 5,183 4,805 378 7.3% 6.7%
1994 5,059 4,749 310 6.1% 6.3%
1995 5,239 4,963 276 5.3% 6.2%
1996 5,407 5,139 268 5.0% 6.0%
1997 5,462 5,236 226 4.1% 5.7%
1998 5,615 5,382 233 4.1% 5.3%
1999 5,734 5,452 282 4.9% 5.1%
2000 5,530 5,239 291 5.3% 5.3%
2001 5,320 5,047 273 5.1% 5.5%
2002 5,251 4,906 345 6.6% 6.4%
2003 5,373 4,926 447 8.3% 6.1%
2004 5,222 4,879 343 6.6% 6.1%
2005 5,268 4,824 444 8.4% 7.6%
2006 5,116 4,814 302 5.9% 6.4%
2007 5,118 4,792 326 6.4% 6.2%
2008 5,158 4,792 366 7.1% 6.7%
2009 4,947 4,427 520 10.5% 9.4%
2010 4,987 4,408 579 11.6% 10.1%
2011 5,003 4,443 560 11.2% 9.8%
2012 4,812 4,338 474 9.9% 8.8%
2013 4,552 4,138 414 9.1% 8.5%
2014 4,435 4,076 359 8.1% 7.6%
2015 4,501 4,156 345 7.7% 6.5%
2016 4,489 4,153 336 7.5% 5.9%
2017 4,458 4,149 309 6.9% 5.2%
2018 4,388 4,109 279 6.4% 5.0%
2019 4,451 4,135 316 7.1% 5.5%
2020 4,460 4,084 376 8.4% 8.1%
2021 4,386 4,074 312 7.1% 5.5%
2022 4,295 4,070 225 5.2% 3.9%
2023 4,199 4,030 169 4.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com