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Itta Bena

County:
Leflore County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.411
State:
Mississippi

Itta Bena is a city located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Itta Bena has a 2025 population of 1,469. Itta Bena is currently declining at a rate of -2.65% annually and its population has decreased by -11.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,668 in 2020.

The average household income in Itta Bena is $38,825 with a poverty rate of 29.45%. The median age in Itta Bena is 43 years: 37.3 years for males, and 47 years for females.

1.5K
Total Population
1,041
Density (mi²)
-40 -2.65%
Growth

Itta Bena Population

Itta Bena Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Demographics

The racial composition of Itta Bena includes 91.64% Black or African American, 7.55% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

91.64%7.55%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,59091.64%
White1317.55%
Two or more races140.81%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Itta Bena Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Itta Bena's average per capita income is $22,000. Household income levels show a median of $32,898. The poverty rate stands at 29.45%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$80,625-
Families$36,108$44,881
Households$32,898$38,825
Non Families$19,000$26,002

$22,000

Average Income

$32,898

Median Household Income

29.45%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)