Calhoun County, Mississippi

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,029
Median household income: $43,942
Median home value: $82,900

Calhoun County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 13,029. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $43,942, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Calhoun County's population declined 10.1% from 14,499 to 13,029, while its median household income rose 17.9% from $37,263 to $43,942.

86.3% of workers drive to work alone. 76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,029
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,942
Median home value: $82,900
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 6,744
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,49913,029

Median household income

$37,263$43,942

Median home value

$70,500$82,900

Median gross rent

$581$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,499	$37,263	$70,500	$581
2020	14,417	$40,345	$70,500	$562
2021	13,420	$41,142	$71,100	$572
2022	13,193	$44,505	$82,900	$617
2023	13,029	$43,942	$82,900	$674

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	698	5.4%
5 to 17	2,218	17.0%
18 to 24	920	7.1%
25 to 34	1,532	11.8%
35 to 44	1,443	11.1%
45 to 54	1,732	13.3%
55 to 64	1,858	14.3%
65 to 74	1,487	11.4%
75 and over	1,141	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,343	64.0%
Black or African American	3,744	28.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	163	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	773	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,929	21.0%
High school graduate	3,078	33.5%
Some college or associate's	2,984	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	756	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	446	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,694	86.3%
Carpooled	537	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	3.0%
Other means	6	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,584	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,383	26.2%
30 to 44 min	812	15.4%
45 to 59 min	553	10.5%
60+ min	946	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 18.7% (2,381 of 12,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,592	63.1%
Nonfamily households	2,104	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,696	84.5%
Vacant	1,048	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,161	73.1%
Renter-occupied	1,535	26.9%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,167	76.6%
1-unit, attached	64	0.9%
2 to 4 units	381	5.6%
5 to 19 units	109	1.6%
20 or more units	20	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,003	14.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 28013
State: Mississippi
Land area: 587 sq mi
Water area: 1.39 sq mi
Center point: 33.9366, -89.3371