Calhoun County, Mississippi's estimated population is 14,258 with a growth rate of -0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calhoun County, Mississippi is the 59th largest county in Mississippi.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,258 | -89 | -0.62% |
| 2019 | 14,347 | -89 | -0.62% |
| 2018 | 14,436 | -89 | -0.61% |
| 2017 | 14,525 | -30 | -0.21% |
| 2016 | 14,555 | -84 | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 14,639 | -63 | -0.43% |
| 2014 | 14,702 | -10 | -0.07% |
| 2013 | 14,712 | -121 | -0.82% |
| 2012 | 14,833 | -77 | -0.52% |
| 2011 | 14,910 | -61 | -0.41% |
| 2010 | 14,971 | 63 | 0.42% |
| 1990 | 14,908 | -756 | -4.83% |
| 1980 | 15,664 | 1,041 | 7.12% |
| 1970 | 14,623 | -1,318 | -8.27% |
| 1960 | 15,941 | -2,428 | -13.22% |
| 1950 | 18,369 | -2,524 | -12.08% |
| 1940 | 20,893 | 2,813 | 15.56% |
| 1930 | 18,080 | 1,257 | 7.47% |
| 1920 | 16,823 | -903 | -5.09% |
| 1910 | 17,726 | 1,214 | 7.35% |
| 1900 | 16,512 | 1,824 | 12.42% |
| 1890 | 14,688 | 1,196 | 8.86% |
| 1880 | 13,492 | 2,931 | 27.75% |
| 1870 | 10,561 | 1,043 | 10.96% |
| 1860 | 9,518 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,542 | 65.49% |
| Black or African American | 3,962 | 27.19% |
| Some Other Race | 746 | 5.12% |
| Two or More Races | 264 | 1.81% |
| Asian | 33 | 0.23% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.16% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,797 | 2.47 | 71.9 |
| Married | 2,603 | 3.09 | 84.4 |
| Non Family | 1,940 | 1.09 | 65.2 |
| Female | 938 | 3.41 | 51.9 |
| Male | 316 | 3.04 | 69 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 759 | 7.67% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,508 | 15.24% |
| High School Graduate | 3,676 | 37.15% |
| Some College | 1,810 | 18.29% |
| Associates Degree | 1,022 | 10.33% |
| Bachelors Degree | 593 | 5.99% |
| Graduate Degree | 528 | 5.34% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,866 | 5,460 | 984 |
| Black | 2,627 | 1,987 | 126 |
| Hispanic | 342 | 127 | 5 |
| Other Race | 298 | 107 | |
| Asian | 33 | 33 | |
| Multiple Races | 28 | 22 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 21.43%.
$30,922
Average Earnings
$35,660
Average Male
$25,960
Average Female
94.66% of Calhoun County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 5.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.01% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 9,232 | 1,735 | 18.79% |
| Black | 3,886 | 1,216 | 31.29% |
| Hispanic | 808 | 461 | 57.05% |
| Other | 696 | 408 | 58.62% |
| Multiple | 257 | 161 | 62.65% |
| Asian | 33 | 7 | 21.21% |
25.12%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.24%
Male Poverty Rate
26.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 62.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Mississippi is White, with 18.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.15%.
47.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.6%
Male Marriage Rate
41.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 407 | 5.37% |
| Black | 60 | 1.98% |
| Asian | 15 | 45.45% |
7.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.5%
Labor Force Participation
46.9%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.00%
Native Born
3.00%
Foreign Born
2.19%
Non Citizen
97.00% of Calhoun County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 86.49% having been born in Mississippi. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.