Itawamba County, Mississippi Population 2024

24,215

Itawamba County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 24,215 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Itawamba County, Mississippi is the 39th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 23,418 and has seen a growth of 3.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,8251220.49%
202824,7031220.5%
202724,5811220.5%
202624,4591220.5%
202524,3371220.5%
202424,2151220.51%
202324,0931220.51%
202223,971860.36%
202123,885200.08%
202023,8655142.2%
201923,351-83-0.35%
201823,434-74-0.31%
201723,508820.35%
201623,426-120-0.51%
201523,5461450.62%
201423,401230.1%
201323,378770.33%
201223,301300.13%
201123,271-147-0.63%
201023,41800%
199020,017-501-2.44%
198020,5183,67121.79%
197016,8471,76711.72%
196015,080-2,136-12.41%
195017,216-2,706-13.58%
194019,9221,6979.31%
193018,2252,57816.48%
192015,6471,1217.72%
191014,5269827.25%
190013,5441,83615.68%
189011,7081,0459.8%
188010,6632,85136.5%
18707,812-9,883-55.85%
186017,6954,16730.8%
185013,5288,153151.68%
18405,375-19,450-78.35%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (122)
County Seat
Fulton
2020 Population
23,865
Area
533 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.47% (350)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,45189.6%
Black or African American1,8677.8%
Two or more races2941.23%
Other race1950.81%
Asian1120.47%
Native American150.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Itawamba County, Mississippi Population by Race

Itawamba County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Itawamba County, Mississippi Median Age

39.4

Total

38

Male

41.3

Female

Itawamba County, Mississippi Adults

There are 18,839 adults, (4,236 of whom are seniors) in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Itawamba County, Mississippi Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Itawamba County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female12,10850.57%
Male11,83449.43%

Itawamba County, Mississippi Population by Age

Itawamba County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2242.4879.320.7
Married4,7723.0285.514.5
Non Family3,0031.3677.222.8
Female9323.0966.333.7
Male5172.845842

2.93

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Itawamba County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4288.82%
Associates Degree1,77310.95%
Bachelors Degree1,4008.65%
Graduate Degree9916.12%
High School Graduate5,73335.41%
Less Than 9th Grade9675.97%
Some College3,89924.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Itawamba County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Itawamba County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,52012,5612,231
Black1,15583621
Hispanic2821833
Other Race1631500
2+ Races1139527
Asian112112112
Native American15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Itawamba County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,326$50,214$49,007
Graduate Degree$66,909$91,116$58,381
High School Graduate$45,476$57,810$33,728
Less Than 9th Grade$25,901$36,378$0
Overall$42,098$53,508$35,855
Some College$38,733$47,009$35,750

$42,098

Average Earnings

$53,508

Average Male

$35,855

Average Female

Itawamba County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Itawamba County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Itawamba County, Mississippi Language

98.74% of Itawamba County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Itawamba County, Mississippi Language

Itawamba County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0992,02110.06%
Black1,47224316.51%
Hispanic43110825.06%
Other1883518.62%
Multiple292165.48%

10.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.77%

Male Poverty Rate

13.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Itawamba County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Itawamba County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 25.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Itawamba County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 5.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.05%.

Itawamba County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.44%
High School13.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.73%
Some College5.17%

Itawamba County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.83%
Female Employed8.54%
Female Unemployed7.41%
Male Employed2.45%

Itawamba County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Itawamba County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,711$102,621
Households$59,508$95,997
Married Families$95,291$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,542$79,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Itawamba County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Itawamba County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Itawamba County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Itawamba County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Itawamba County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,226

Number of Veterans

1,193

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War368
Vietnam328
Second Gulf War289
Korea42
World War II11

Itawamba County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54439
75+295
65 to 74216
55 to 64188
18 to 3488

Itawamba County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0216.04%
Asian112100%
Black825.48%
Other Race42.35%
2+ Races43.51%
Native American320%

Itawamba County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Itawamba County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Itawamba County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Itawamba County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Itawamba County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Itawamba County, Mississippi 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

78.67%

Born in Itawamba County, Mississippi

99.21%

Native Born

0.79%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.21% of Itawamba County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 78.67% having been born in Mississippi. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Itawamba County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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