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Simpson County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 25,587   ( 1,916 from 2010 , 363 from 2020)
Land area: 589.2 square miles
Population density: 43.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,660 61.20% 8.6%
Black:8,83734.54% 8.2%
Indian:520.20% 48.6%
Asian:1560.61% 39.3%
2+ races:3351.31% 69.2%
Hispanic:5472.14% 41.3%
Total non-White:9,92738.80% 4.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:664 12.8
Deaths:91517.6
Net Migration: -130-2.5
Net Immigration: 180.3
Change in White population:-1,471 -5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-445 -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
27,503
17,13162.29%
9,62434.99%
350.13%
1120.41%
1980.72%
3871.41%
10,37237.71%

2000
27,639
17,68663.99%
9,43234.13%
320.12%
380.14%
1270.46%
3181.15%
9,95336.01%

1990
23,953
16,13067.34%
7,72732.26%
140.06%
270.11%
n/a
550.23%
7,82332.66%

1980
23,441
16,19669.09%
7,17030.59%
40.02%
50.02%
n/a
660.28%
7,24530.91%

1970
19,947
13,67868.57%
6,25831.37%
70.04%
30.02%
n/a
00.00%
6,269 31.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,739 13.5
2,80310.1
-723-2.6
2230.8
-555 -2.0
419 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,864 16.1
2,82611.8
7193.0
310.1
1,556 6.5
2,130 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,973 16.9
2,584 11.0
-611 -2.6
n/a
-66 -0.3
578 2.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,487 7.5
n/a
2,518 12.6
976 4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Simpson 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
40.4
6,142 24.0%
19,445 76.0%
4,708 18.4%
9,534
2.66
6,766 71.0%
4,757 70.3%
810 12.0%
2,768 29.0%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
7,251 26.4%
20,252 73.6%
3,848 14.0%
10,330
2.60
7,313 70.8%
5,073 69.4%
896 12.3%
3,017 29.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
7,706 27.9%
19,933 72.1%
3,589 13.0%
10,103
2.64
7,492 74.2%
5,621 75.0%
763 10.2%
2,611 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
7,116 29.7%
16,837 70.3%
3,075 12.8%
8,351
2.78
6,422 76.9%
5,080 79.1%
587 9.1%
1,929 23.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
7,645 32.6%
15,796 67.4%
3,094 13.2%
7,679
3.00
6,262 81.5%
5,233 83.6%
419 6.7%
1,417 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Simpson County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,643 
Median Value$104,600 
Occupied9,53481.9%
Vacant2,10918.1%
Owned7,76981.5%
Rented1,76518.5%
Median Rent$793 
Single-Family Units8,38772.0%
    Detached8,25770.9%
    Attached1301.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2602.2%
Mobile Homes2,70723.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Simpson County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006146.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994344.6%
$15,000 to $19,9996757.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994184.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996136.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993874.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994384.6%
$40,000 to $44,9996917.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993934.1%
$50,000 to $59,9999289.7%
$60,000 to $74,99998210.3%
$75,000 to $99,9999239.7%
$100,000 to $124,9997577.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993443.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994144.3%
$200,000 or more5235.5%
Median Household Income50,867 
Per Capita Income27,920 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7808.2%
Public Assistance4624.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,45515.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,51560.8%
Unemployed6324.0%
In Armed Forces210.1%
Total Labor Force10,16865.0%
Not in Labor Force5,47835.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8863,00356.4%
Non-Profit11643221.2%
Self-Employed6637989.4%
Local Government27344138.2%
State Government47773339.4%
Federal Government6211335.4%
Total Private + Self4,5493,08259.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9281,71935.1%
Total5,4774,80153.3%
Pct. Govt.20.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,34213.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,06120.0%
Professional, Technical1,70216.5%
Service Occupations2,24021.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing420.4%
All others2,94428.6%
White Collar 49.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,92018.7%
Retail trade1,24012.1%
Construction1,20711.7%
Manufacturing1,17111.4%
Public administration7727.5%
Educational services6606.4%
Accommodation and food services5625.5%
Finance and insurance4594.5%
Other services4454.3%
Wholesale trade2912.8%
Transportation and warehousing2902.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2842.8%
Utilities2502.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2402.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1941.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1721.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation510.5%
Information430.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing380.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3891.50%
Puerto Rican440.17%
Cuban580.22%
Dominican180.07%
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 Hispanic130.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1020.39%
Korean470.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,68697.2%
Spanish3841.6%
Other Indo-European1020.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun820.3%
Korean470.2%
German, other Germanic390.2%
Other130.1%
Tagalog90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,80810.8%
English2,3259.0%
Irish1,1304.4%
German7252.8%
Scotch-Irish5532.1%
Italian5322.1%
French3851.5%
European3601.4%
Scottish3361.3%
British840.3%
African660.3%
Haitian580.2%
Dutch560.2%
Scandinavian450.2%
Welsh380.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,65399.1%
Not a citizen2360.9%
Native25,41498.2%
Foreign-born4751.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Simpson County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,019 5.8%2,491 14.1%5,773 32.7%5,452 30.9%2,044 11.6%860 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,019 5.8%
9-12 Years 2,491 14.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,773 32.7%
Some College 5,452 30.9%
Bach. Degree 2,044 11.6%
Grad Degree 860 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Simpson County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,314 9,730 584 5.7% 7.6%
1991 10,251 9,559 692 6.8% 8.4%
1992 10,510 9,909 601 5.7% 8.0%
1993 10,883 10,357 526 4.8% 6.7%
1994 10,702 10,200 502 4.7% 6.3%
1995 10,596 10,031 565 5.3% 6.2%
1996 10,567 9,795 772 7.3% 6.0%
1997 10,576 10,035 541 5.1% 5.7%
1998 10,580 9,568 1,012 9.6% 5.3%
1999 9,851 9,229 622 6.3% 5.1%
2000 11,822 11,259 563 4.8% 5.3%
2001 11,843 11,269 574 4.8% 5.5%
2002 11,757 11,115 642 5.5% 6.4%
2003 11,868 11,230 638 5.4% 6.1%
2004 12,008 11,391 617 5.1% 6.1%
2005 11,967 11,234 733 6.1% 7.6%
2006 11,576 10,960 616 5.3% 6.4%
2007 11,474 10,839 635 5.5% 6.2%
2008 11,482 10,798 684 6.0% 6.7%
2009 11,285 10,329 956 8.5% 9.4%
2010 11,401 10,358 1,043 9.1% 10.1%
2011 11,610 10,574 1,036 8.9% 9.8%
2012 11,407 10,485 922 8.1% 8.8%
2013 10,954 10,147 807 7.4% 8.5%
2014 10,726 10,032 694 6.5% 7.6%
2015 10,864 10,216 648 6.0% 6.5%
2016 10,882 10,278 604 5.6% 5.9%
2017 10,927 10,380 547 5.0% 5.2%
2018 10,734 10,226 508 4.7% 5.0%
2019 10,798 10,225 573 5.3% 5.5%
2020 10,445 9,730 715 6.8% 8.1%
2021 10,543 10,000 543 5.2% 5.5%
2022 10,592 10,192 400 3.8% 3.9%
2023 10,487 10,172 315 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com