Itta Bena, Mississippi Population 2024

1,509

Itta Bena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Itta Bena was:

  • Black or African American: 93.54%
  • White: 5.16%
  • Two or more races: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,069.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.53% (-159)
The current population of Itta Bena, Mississippi is 1,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,668.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,43393.54%
White795.16%
Two or more races201.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Itta Bena Population by Race

Itta Bena Population Pyramid 2024

Itta Bena Median Age

38.6

Total

31.5

Male

46.3

Female

Itta Bena Adults

There are 1,249 adults, (280 of whom are seniors) in Itta Bena.

Itta Bena Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Itta Bena Sex Ratio

Female84755.29%
Male68544.71%

Itta Bena Population by Age

Itta Bena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6052.5338.361.7
Non Family2571.163565
Female2483.7524.275.8
Married873.285.114.9
Male132.0861.538.5

3.44

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

38.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Itta Bena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade968.79%
Associates Degree16415.02%
Bachelors Degree454.12%
Graduate Degree746.78%
High School Graduate41437.91%
Less Than 9th Grade787.14%
Some College22120.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Itta Bena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Itta Bena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,014845100
White595419
Hispanic12120
2+ Races770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.2%.

Itta Bena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$18,750
Graduate Degree$46,544$0$46,324
High School Graduate$13,368$2,499$14,414
Less Than 9th Grade$22,656$22,656$0
Overall$20,104$0$23,495
Some College$24,838$0$24,630

$20,104

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$23,495

Average Female

Itta Bena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Itta Bena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Itta Bena Language

100% of Itta Bena residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Itta Bena Language

Itta Bena Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,43348333.71%
Multiple201785%
Hispanic1212100%
White67913.43%

34.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.36%

Male Poverty Rate

42.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Itta Bena

The race most likely to be in poverty in Itta Bena is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Itta Bena is White, with 13.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.03%.

Itta Bena Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.25%
High School39.37%
Some College17.4%
Bachelors or Greater6.72%

Itta Bena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.41%
Female Employed19.24%
Male Employed9.74%
Male Unemployed8.59%

Itta Bena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Itta Bena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$33,895$39,202
Households$25,114$32,516
Married Families$61,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,485$20,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Itta Bena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

18.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

16.5%

Male Marriage Rate

19.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Itta Bena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Itta Bena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Itta Bena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Itta Bena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

Itta Bena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7418
35 to 546
18 to 340
55 to 640
75+0

Itta Bena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black242.05%

Itta Bena Veterans by Race

Itta Bena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Itta Bena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

39.4%

Employment Rate

28.4%

Unemployment Rate

Itta Bena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Itta Bena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Itta Bena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

96.28%

Born in Itta Bena

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Itta Bena residents were born in the United States, with 96.28% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Itta Bena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,310-40-2.96%
20281,350-40-2.88%
20271,390-39-2.73%
20261,429-40-2.72%
20251,469-40-2.65%
20241,509-40-2.58%
20231,549-20-1.27%
20221,569-50-3.09%
20211,619-49-2.94%
20201,668-158-8.65%
20191,826-29-1.56%
20181,855-30-1.59%
20171,885-41-2.13%
20161,926-34-1.73%
20151,960-36-1.8%
20141,996-20-0.99%
20132,016-8-0.4%
20122,024-12-0.59%
20112,036-26-1.26%
20102,06200%

Itta Bena Population by Year