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Attala County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, 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: 17,509   ( 2,055 from 2010 , 376 from 2020)
Land area: 735.0 square miles
Population density: 23.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,132 52.16% 16.0%
Black:7,65143.70% 6.5%
Indian:520.30% 48.6%
Asian:840.48% 47.4%
2+ races:1700.97% 75.3%
Hispanic:4202.40% 30.0%
Total non-White:8,37747.84% 3.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:476 13.3
Deaths:72520.3
Net Migration: -135-3.8
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,734 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-321 -1.6




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

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

2010
19,564
10,86655.54%
8,18041.81%
350.18%
570.29%
970.50%
3231.65%
8,69844.46%

2000
19,661
11,36957.83%
7,82639.80%
310.16%
520.26%
960.49%
2801.42%
8,29242.17%

1990
18,481
11,08159.96%
7,32339.62%
340.18%
250.14%
n/a
180.10%
7,40040.04%

1980
19,865
12,04660.64%
7,75839.05%
20.01%
130.07%
n/a
460.23%
7,81939.36%

1970
19,570
11,62359.39%
7,89740.35%
250.13%
90.05%
n/a
160.08%
7,947 40.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,695 13.7
2,48412.6
-74-0.4
680.3
-503 -2.6
406 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,579 14.0
2,49213.5
-192-1.0
340.2
288 1.6
892 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,892 14.6
2,455 12.4
-1,660 -8.4
n/a
-965 -4.9
-419 -2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-969 -5.0
n/a
423 2.2
-128 -0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Attala 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
39.1
4,494 25.7%
13,015 74.3%
3,426 19.6%
6,311
2.77
4,086 64.7%
2,567 62.8%
577 14.1%
2,225 35.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
5,086 26.0%
14,478 74.0%
3,369 17.2%
7,619
2.52
5,291 69.4%
3,483 65.8%
734 13.9%
2,328 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
5,120 26.0%
14,541 74.0%
3,410 17.3%
7,565
2.55
5,416 71.6%
3,831 70.7%
714 13.2%
2,149 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
5,036 27.2%
13,445 72.8%
3,397 18.4%
6,954
2.63
5,058 72.7%
3,776 74.7%
520 10.3%
1,896 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
6,133 30.9%
13,732 69.1%
3,316 16.7%
6,834
2.89
5,285 77.3%
4,343 82.2%
334 6.3%
1,549 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Attala County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,354 
Median Value$99,100 
Occupied6,31175.5%
Vacant2,04324.5%
Owned4,74675.2%
Rented1,56524.8%
Median Rent$693 
Single-Family Units5,88470.4%
    Detached5,84269.9%
    Attached420.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3474.2%
Mobile Homes1,72520.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Attala County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005829.2%
$10,000 to $14,99965310.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993755.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992594.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995939.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993685.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992033.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992453.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994236.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993285.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994807.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993866.1%
$100,000 to $124,99964710.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992003.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993725.9%
$200,000 or more1973.1%
Median Household Income42,680 
Per Capita Income27,625 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6019.5%
Public Assistance1001.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,18518.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,38262.9%
Unemployed5415.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,92368.3%
Not in Labor Force3,21831.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2122,52946.7%
Non-Profit13426933.3%
Self-Employed45617072.8%
Local Government23121851.4%
State Government23235239.7%
Federal Government978852.4%
Total Private + Self2,6682,69949.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.69492742.8%
Total3,3623,62648.1%
Pct. Govt.17.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6329.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39919.9%
Professional, Technical1,11215.8%
Service Occupations1,36819.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing300.4%
All others2,51135.8%
White Collar 44.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,49721.3%
Health care and social assistance1,13216.1%
Retail trade78211.1%
Educational services71610.2%
Construction4646.6%
Other services3665.2%
Accommodation and food services3304.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2914.1%
Public administration2834.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1992.8%
Transportation and warehousing1932.7%
Finance and insurance1772.5%
Wholesale trade1221.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1211.7%
Information1101.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting891.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction831.2%
Utilities671.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1730.97%
Puerto Rican320.18%
Cuban450.25%
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 American280.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1190.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese260.15%
Thai210.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,44498.1%
Spanish2941.8%
Other120.1%
German, other Germanic60.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,02411.3%
American1,7159.6%
Irish1,2817.2%
German5713.2%
African4892.7%
European2471.4%
Scottish2161.2%
Scotch-Irish1240.7%
French910.5%
Polish570.3%
Italian510.3%
Finnish410.2%
Cajun360.2%
British350.2%
Dutch240.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,82699.9%
Not a citizen160.1%
Native17,78399.7%
Foreign-born590.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Attala County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
623 5.3%1,241 10.6%4,300 36.7%3,652 31.2%1,345 11.5%551 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 623 5.3%
9-12 Years 1,241 10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,300 36.7%
Some College 3,652 31.2%
Bach. Degree 1,345 11.5%
Grad Degree 551 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Attala County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,970 7,153 817 10.3% 7.6%
1991 8,009 7,014 995 12.4% 8.4%
1992 7,706 6,806 900 11.7% 8.0%
1993 7,732 6,870 862 11.1% 6.7%
1994 7,911 7,246 665 8.4% 6.3%
1995 7,954 7,352 602 7.6% 6.2%
1996 7,811 6,986 825 10.6% 6.0%
1997 7,578 6,858 720 9.5% 5.7%
1998 7,685 7,000 685 8.9% 5.3%
1999 7,743 7,088 655 8.5% 5.1%
2000 8,316 7,734 582 7.0% 5.3%
2001 7,997 7,432 565 7.1% 5.5%
2002 8,790 8,166 624 7.1% 6.4%
2003 8,505 7,860 645 7.6% 6.1%
2004 7,853 7,235 618 7.9% 6.1%
2005 7,662 7,026 636 8.3% 7.6%
2006 7,395 6,842 553 7.5% 6.4%
2007 7,294 6,737 557 7.6% 6.2%
2008 7,233 6,578 655 9.1% 6.7%
2009 6,929 6,016 913 13.2% 9.4%
2010 7,966 6,994 972 12.2% 10.1%
2011 7,999 7,124 875 10.9% 9.8%
2012 7,664 6,927 737 9.6% 8.8%
2013 7,253 6,578 675 9.3% 8.5%
2014 7,022 6,403 619 8.8% 7.6%
2015 6,964 6,427 537 7.7% 6.5%
2016 6,984 6,506 478 6.8% 5.9%
2017 6,953 6,522 431 6.2% 5.2%
2018 6,962 6,558 404 5.8% 5.0%
2019 7,041 6,589 452 6.4% 5.5%
2020 6,977 6,397 580 8.3% 8.1%
2021 6,862 6,455 407 5.9% 5.5%
2022 6,866 6,574 292 4.3% 3.9%
2023 6,759 6,519 240 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com