Claiborne County, Mississippi Population 2024

8,459

Claiborne County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 8,459 with a growth rate of -1.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Claiborne County, Mississippi is the 73rd largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 9,579 and has seen a growth of -11.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,669-158-2.02%
20287,827-158-1.98%
20277,985-158-1.94%
20268,143-158-1.9%
20258,301-158-1.87%
20248,459-158-1.83%
20238,617-158-1.8%
20228,775-111-1.25%
20218,886-211-2.32%
20209,097991.1%
20198,998-98-1.08%
20189,096630.7%
20179,033-140-1.53%
20169,173-38-0.41%
20159,211420.46%
20149,169250.27%
20139,144-208-2.22%
20129,352-427-4.37%
20119,7792002.09%
20109,57900%
199011,370-909-7.4%
198012,2792,19321.74%
197010,086-759-7%
196010,845-1,099-9.2%
195011,944-866-6.76%
194012,8106585.41%
193012,152-867-6.66%
192013,019-4,384-25.19%
191017,403-3,384-16.28%
190020,7876,27143.2%
189014,516-2,252-13.43%
188016,7683,38225.27%
187013,386-2,293-14.62%
186015,6797384.94%
185014,9411,86314.25%
184013,0783,29133.63%
18309,7873,82464.13%
18205,9632,86192.23%
18103,102-4,567-59.55%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.83% (-158)
County Seat
Port Gibson
2020 Population
9,097
Area
487 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.01% (-638)
Founded
1802

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,76385.84%
White1,00811.15%
Two or more races2562.83%
Asian110.12%
Other race60.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Claiborne County, Mississippi Population by Race

Claiborne County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Claiborne County, Mississippi Median Age

33.9

Total

28.8

Male

38.4

Female

Claiborne County, Mississippi Adults

There are 7,102 adults, (1,638 of whom are seniors) in Claiborne County, Mississippi.

Claiborne County, Mississippi Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Claiborne County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female4,63951.29%
Male4,40548.71%

Claiborne County, Mississippi Population by Age

Claiborne County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6243.0275.524.5
Married9973.629010
Non Family9461.126634
Female6264.937327
Male553.253.696.4

3.95

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Claiborne County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade66913.07%
Associates Degree3566.95%
Bachelors Degree4328.44%
Graduate Degree70913.85%
High School Graduate1,50429.38%
Less Than 9th Grade2454.79%
Some College1,20423.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Claiborne County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,2213,428910
White779726219
2+ Races104368
Asian11110
Hispanic444

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

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

Claiborne County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,071$0$41,842
Graduate Degree$48,300$75,389$31,875
High School Graduate$23,829$27,537$16,525
Less Than 9th Grade$15,234$0$0
Overall$29,644$33,542$28,027
Some College$37,959$42,250$28,448

$29,644

Average Earnings

$33,542

Average Male

$28,027

Average Female

Claiborne County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Claiborne County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Claiborne County, Mississippi Language

99.09% of Claiborne County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Claiborne County, Mississippi Language

Claiborne County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,7222,16632.22%
White95818118.89%
Multiple2567228.13%

30.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.27%

Male Poverty Rate

31.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Claiborne County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Claiborne County, Mississippi is Black, with 32.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Claiborne County, Mississippi is White, with 18.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.23%.

Claiborne County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.26%
High School37.78%
Some College20.9%
Bachelors or Greater10.6%

Claiborne County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.86%
Female Unemployed19.23%
Female Employed15.31%
Male Employed6.3%

Claiborne County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Claiborne County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$37,063$46,564
Households$34,282$51,995
Married Families$47,014$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,315$58,524

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Claiborne County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.2%

Male Marriage Rate

24.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Claiborne County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Claiborne County, Mississippi 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 55-64.

Claiborne County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Claiborne County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

301

Number of Veterans

297

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam155
First Gulf War84
Second Gulf War77
World War II14
Korea2

Claiborne County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74149
35 to 5455
75+49
55 to 6438
18 to 3410

Claiborne County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1762.91%
White11612.54%
2+ Races98.65%

Claiborne County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Claiborne County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Claiborne County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.3%

Labor Force Participation

35.5%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Claiborne County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Claiborne County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Claiborne 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

85.26%

Born in Claiborne County, Mississippi

98.96%

Native Born

1.04%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.96% of Claiborne County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.26% having been born in Mississippi. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Claiborne County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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