County in Mississippi · 730 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
12,474 people live in Amite County. The typical household earns $37,222, and the median resident is 49.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,703 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.65%
Men 49.7 · Women 48.5
1810–2026
12,474
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
12,474
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,474 | -13 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,487 | -13 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 12,500 | +17 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 12,483 | -81 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 12,564 | -62 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 12,626 | -77 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 12,703 | +417 | 3.39% |
| 2019 | 12,286 | -36 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 12,322 | -128 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 12,450 | +8 | 0.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 126 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 53% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau