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Clarke County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Meridian, MS
Designated Market Area: Meridian, MS-AL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 15,271   ( 1,461 from 2010 , 344 from 2020)
Land area: 691.6 square miles
Population density: 22.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,638 63.11% 9.7%
Black:5,07733.25% 11.7%
Indian:630.41% 6.8%
Asian:370.24% 23.3%
2+ races:1871.22% 128.0%
Hispanic:2691.76% 103.8%
Total non-White:5,63336.89% 7.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:474 15.2
Deaths:60019.2
Net Migration: -218-7.0
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:-1,036 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-425 -2.5




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

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

2010
16,732
10,67463.79%
5,74934.36%
590.35%
300.18%
820.49%
1320.79%
6,05836.21%

2000
17,955
11,51864.15%
6,22034.64%
170.09%
200.11%
530.30%
1200.67%
6,43735.85%

1990
17,313
11,29865.26%
5,97834.53%
80.05%
160.09%
n/a
130.08%
6,01534.74%

1980
16,945
10,97664.77%
5,85234.54%
00.00%
180.11%
n/a
990.58%
5,96935.23%

1970
15,049
9,61463.88%
5,38735.80%
170.11%
30.02%
n/a
270.18%
5,435 36.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,169 12.1
1,7819.9
-1,042-5.8
50.0
-844 -4.7
-379 -2.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,369 13.7
1,95411.3
7024.1
170.1
220 1.3
422 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,735 16.1
1,901 11.2
-367 -2.2
n/a
322 1.9
46 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
648 4.3
n/a
1,362 9.1
534 3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarke 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
42.1
3,472 22.7%
11,799 77.3%
3,221 21.1%
6,117
2.53
4,399 71.9%
2,964 67.4%
639 14.5%
1,718 28.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.5
4,128 24.7%
12,604 75.3%
2,741 16.4%
6,733
2.48
4,704 69.9%
3,256 69.2%
591 12.6%
2,029 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
4,816 26.8%
13,139 73.2%
2,773 15.4%
6,971
2.55
5,040 72.3%
3,679 73.0%
611 12.1%
1,931 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
5,026 29.0%
12,287 71.0%
2,507 14.5%
6,375
2.69
4,843 76.0%
3,602 74.4%
606 12.5%
1,532 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
5,403 31.9%
11,542 68.1%
2,441 14.4%
5,776
2.93
4,579 79.3%
3,805 83.1%
294 6.4%
1,197 20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Clarke County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,631 
Median Value$99,300 
Occupied6,11780.2%
Vacant1,51419.8%
Owned5,24285.7%
Rented87514.3%
Median Rent$752 
Single-Family Units5,02765.9%
    Detached5,02565.8%
    Attached20.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units400.5%
Mobile Homes2,24729.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clarke County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00064310.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995659.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993976.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992764.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993525.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993355.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991973.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992434.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991282.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995739.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995559.1%
$75,000 to $99,99969211.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994096.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992514.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993014.9%
$200,000 or more2003.3%
Median Household Income46,329 
Per Capita Income26,435 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI70411.5%
Public Assistance671.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,11018.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,69862.0%
Unemployed3694.0%
In Armed Forces570.6%
Total Labor Force6,12466.6%
Not in Labor Force3,07133.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2021,95553.0%
Non-Profit25724850.9%
Self-Employed36428356.3%
Local Government21124246.6%
State Government10617138.3%
Federal Government10110948.1%
Total Private + Self2,5662,23853.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.67577046.7%
Total3,2413,00851.9%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4897.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,23919.8%
Professional, Technical1,32521.2%
Service Occupations1,10717.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing821.3%
All others2,09833.5%
White Collar 48.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,49723.9%
Manufacturing91514.6%
Retail trade5649.0%
Educational services4767.6%
Accommodation and food services3395.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3175.1%
Public administration3074.9%
Transportation and warehousing3004.8%
Finance and insurance2964.7%
Construction2814.5%
Other services2163.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2163.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1362.2%
Wholesale trade1312.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.921.5%
Utilities831.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation520.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.4%
Information120.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1450.93%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American460.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan340.22%
Honduran120.08%
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 Hispanic610.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian130.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,39998.4%
Spanish1210.8%
Korean660.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.3%
German, other Germanic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,29914.8%
American1,75211.3%
Irish1,2628.1%
Scottish4562.9%
German3572.3%
European2101.4%
French1991.3%
Scotch-Irish1601.0%
Italian1050.7%
Haitian770.5%
Dutch720.5%
French Canadian590.4%
African550.4%
Swedish530.3%
Canadian330.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,52999.8%
Not a citizen240.2%
Native15,40099.0%
Foreign-born1531.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clarke County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
411 3.8%1,131 10.5%3,860 35.9%3,992 37.1%922 8.6%442 4.1%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 411 3.8%
9-12 Years 1,131 10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,860 35.9%
Some College 3,992 37.1%
Bach. Degree 922 8.6%
Grad Degree 442 4.1%
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 Clarke County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,195 7,611 584 7.1% 7.6%
1991 8,271 7,660 611 7.4% 8.4%
1992 8,188 7,499 689 8.4% 8.0%
1993 8,138 7,672 466 5.7% 6.7%
1994 8,302 7,804 498 6.0% 6.3%
1995 8,472 8,018 454 5.4% 6.2%
1996 8,600 8,011 589 6.8% 6.0%
1997 8,667 8,125 542 6.3% 5.7%
1998 8,659 8,179 480 5.5% 5.3%
1999 8,853 8,217 636 7.2% 5.1%
2000 7,598 6,980 618 8.1% 5.3%
2001 7,500 6,811 689 9.2% 5.5%
2002 7,657 6,632 1,025 13.4% 6.4%
2003 7,323 6,662 661 9.0% 6.1%
2004 7,283 6,729 554 7.6% 6.1%
2005 7,217 6,661 556 7.7% 7.6%
2006 7,018 6,602 416 5.9% 6.4%
2007 7,028 6,508 520 7.4% 6.2%
2008 6,954 6,416 538 7.7% 6.7%
2009 6,681 5,949 732 11.0% 9.4%
2010 6,615 5,806 809 12.2% 10.1%
2011 6,767 5,987 780 11.5% 9.8%
2012 6,798 6,081 717 10.5% 8.8%
2013 6,658 5,998 660 9.9% 8.5%
2014 6,251 5,682 569 9.1% 7.6%
2015 6,060 5,577 483 8.0% 6.5%
2016 6,049 5,631 418 6.9% 5.9%
2017 6,152 5,772 380 6.2% 5.2%
2018 5,953 5,612 341 5.7% 5.0%
2019 5,970 5,592 378 6.3% 5.5%
2020 5,846 5,355 491 8.4% 8.1%
2021 5,677 5,327 350 6.2% 5.5%
2022 5,610 5,346 264 4.7% 3.9%
2023 5,428 5,231 197 3.6% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com