Kossuth

Population: 154
Median household income: $100,625
Median home value: $162,500

Located in Alcorn County, Mississippi, Kossuth is a community with a population of 154. Its median household income of $100,625 runs above the Alcorn County figure of $49,404.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kossuth's population declined 32.8% from 229 to 154, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $113,800 to $162,500.

The typical home was built around 1976. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $100,625
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $1,025
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

229154

Median household income

$66,458$100,625

Median home value

$113,800$162,500

Median gross rent

$814$1,025

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	229	$66,458	$113,800	$814
2020	177	$41,333	$87,500	$863
2021	147	$81,250	$133,300	$938
2022	144	$95,250	$164,300	$975
2023	154	$100,625	$162,500	$1,025

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.6%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 442.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	13.6%
5 to 17	18	11.7%
18 to 24	9	5.8%
25 to 34	24	15.6%
35 to 44	4	2.6%
45 to 54	18	11.7%
55 to 64	17	11.0%
65 to 74	29	18.8%
75 and over	14	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	127	82.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	16.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	12.3%
High school graduate	37	34.9%
Some college or associate's	35	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone96.4%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	53	96.4%
Carpooled	1	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	47.3%
15 to 29 min	16	29.1%
30 to 44 min	9	16.4%
45 to 59 min	4	7.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 4.5% (7 of 154)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	87.0%
Nonfamily households	6	13.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46	78.0%
Vacant	13	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	80.4%
Renter-occupied	9	19.6%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	89.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2838360
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.8694, -88.6433