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Calhoun County, MS


Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 12,781   ( 2,181 from 2010 , 486 from 2020)
Land area: 586.6 square miles
Population density: 21.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,160 63.84% 17.2%
Black:3,49527.35% 15.3%
Indian:350.27% 105.9%
Asian:250.20% 47.1%
2+ races:1861.46% 30.1%
Hispanic:8806.89% 9.3%
Total non-White:4,62136.16% 9.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:345 13.0
Deaths:59222.3
Net Migration: -234-8.8
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-1,691 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-490 -3.3




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

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

2010
14,962
9,85165.84%
4,12827.59%
170.11%
170.11%
1430.96%
8055.38%
5,11134.16%

2000
15,069
10,33968.61%
4,30828.59%
200.13%
90.06%
690.46%
3182.11%
4,73031.39%

1990
14,908
10,79272.39%
4,01526.93%
160.11%
60.04%
n/a
790.53%
4,11627.61%

1980
15,664
11,63374.27%
3,94025.15%
00.00%
190.12%
n/a
770.49%
4,03125.73%

1970
14,623
10,78773.77%
3,80626.03%
20.01%
00.00%
n/a
280.19%
3,836 26.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,881 12.5
1,60010.6
-1,045-6.9
1841.2
-488 -3.2
381 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,053 13.8
1,84412.4
-333-2.2
80.1
-453 -3.0
614 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,220 14.2
1,671 10.7
-1,252 -8.0
n/a
-841 -5.4
85 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
82 0.6
n/a
846 5.8
195 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Calhoun 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
42.8
2,985 23.4%
9,796 76.6%
2,588 20.2%
5,641
2.28
3,582 63.5%
2,488 69.5%
435 12.1%
2,059 36.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
3,739 25.0%
11,223 75.0%
2,476 16.5%
5,988
2.46
4,136 69.1%
2,823 68.3%
538 13.0%
1,852 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
3,815 25.3%
11,254 74.7%
2,508 16.6%
5,995
2.47
4,256 71.0%
2,990 70.3%
566 13.3%
1,739 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
3,963 26.6%
10,945 73.4%
2,511 16.8%
5,680
2.59
4,213 74.2%
3,356 79.7%
367 8.7%
1,467 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
4,750 30.3%
10,914 69.7%
2,360 15.1%
5,422
2.86
4,310 79.5%
3,676 85.3%
246 5.7%
1,112 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Calhoun County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,743 
Median Value$82,900 
Occupied5,64183.7%
Vacant1,10216.3%
Owned4,01571.2%
Rented1,62628.8%
Median Rent$617 
Single-Family Units5,14776.3%
    Detached5,08975.5%
    Attached580.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1362.0%
Mobile Homes1,07515.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Calhoun County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002564.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994888.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993816.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994718.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992684.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993997.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993406.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992494.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992815.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994708.3%
$60,000 to $74,99965011.5%
$75,000 to $99,99962211.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993987.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992053.6%
$150,000 to $199,999991.8%
$200,000 or more641.1%
Median Household Income44,505 
Per Capita Income24,192 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI62011.0%
Public Assistance1843.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps83714.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,95966.2%
Unemployed2513.3%
In Armed Forces100.1%
Total Labor Force5,22069.7%
Not in Labor Force2,27330.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1532,03851.4%
Non-Profit3516017.9%
Self-Employed30620060.5%
Local Government8113637.3%
State Government16327237.5%
Federal Government625254.4%
Total Private + Self2,4592,23852.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34162035.5%
Total2,8002,85849.5%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4467.9%
Sales and Office Occupations96016.9%
Professional, Technical71712.6%
Service Occupations1,01817.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2704.8%
All others2,53244.6%
White Collar 37.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,74330.7%
Health care and social assistance67611.9%
Retail trade4678.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3866.8%
Educational services3816.7%
Other services3576.3%
Accommodation and food services2885.1%
Transportation and warehousing2444.3%
Public administration2083.7%
Construction1873.3%
Finance and insurance1803.2%
Wholesale trade1422.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1282.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction871.5%
Professional, scientific, technical561.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation510.9%
Utilities460.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.6%
Information110.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6404.85%
Puerto Rican320.24%
Cuban50.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1621.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1481.12%
Honduran140.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian150.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,85694.6%
Spanish6755.4%
Arabic80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,94629.9%
English1,2379.4%
Irish7085.4%
German3142.4%
European1471.1%
Dutch540.4%
French Canadian420.3%
Scotch-Irish410.3%
French360.3%
British260.2%
Swedish260.2%
Italian120.1%
Norwegian110.1%
Scottish100.1%
Swiss90.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,79096.9%
Not a citizen4033.1%
Native12,69696.2%
Foreign-born4973.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Calhoun County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
613 6.7%1,380 15.0%3,208 34.9%2,891 31.5%699 7.6%400 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 613 6.7%
9-12 Years 1,380 15.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,208 34.9%
Some College 2,891 31.5%
Bach. Degree 699 7.6%
Grad Degree 400 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Calhoun County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,178 6,554 624 8.7% 7.6%
1991 7,015 6,483 532 7.6% 8.4%
1992 7,269 6,805 464 6.4% 8.0%
1993 7,282 6,934 348 4.8% 6.7%
1994 7,235 6,891 344 4.8% 6.3%
1995 7,102 6,794 308 4.3% 6.2%
1996 6,890 6,522 368 5.3% 6.0%
1997 6,576 6,155 421 6.4% 5.7%
1998 6,375 5,987 388 6.1% 5.3%
1999 6,217 5,958 259 4.2% 5.1%
2000 6,914 6,524 390 5.6% 5.3%
2001 6,702 6,154 548 8.2% 5.5%
2002 6,598 6,106 492 7.5% 6.4%
2003 6,579 6,105 474 7.2% 6.1%
2004 6,441 6,004 437 6.8% 6.1%
2005 6,326 5,871 455 7.2% 7.6%
2006 6,170 5,712 458 7.4% 6.4%
2007 6,027 5,534 493 8.2% 6.2%
2008 5,928 5,395 533 9.0% 6.7%
2009 5,860 5,218 642 11.0% 9.4%
2010 7,042 6,409 633 9.0% 10.1%
2011 7,133 6,527 606 8.5% 9.8%
2012 6,820 6,263 557 8.2% 8.8%
2013 6,406 5,870 536 8.4% 8.5%
2014 6,219 5,751 468 7.5% 7.6%
2015 6,120 5,737 383 6.3% 6.5%
2016 6,156 5,819 337 5.5% 5.9%
2017 5,624 5,354 270 4.8% 5.2%
2018 5,562 5,295 267 4.8% 5.0%
2019 5,595 5,276 319 5.7% 5.5%
2020 5,598 5,146 452 8.1% 8.1%
2021 5,451 5,169 282 5.2% 5.5%
2022 5,408 5,185 223 4.1% 3.9%
2023 5,152 4,979 173 3.4% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com