Claiborne County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,908
Median household income: $34,371
Median home value: $80,800

Claiborne County, Mississippi counts 8,908 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $34,371 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Claiborne County's population declined 2.0% from 9,089 to 8,908, while its median household income rose 17.2% from $29,338 to $34,371.

The typical home was built around 1981. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,908
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,371
Median home value: $80,800
Median gross rent: $651
Housing units: 3,949
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0898,908

Median household income

$29,338$34,371

Median home value

$67,500$80,800

Median gross rent

$623$651

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,089	$29,338	$67,500	$623
2020	9,042	$32,268	$69,600	$533
2021	9,115	$31,305	$71,600	$535
2022	9,044	$34,282	$78,500	$584
2023	8,908	$34,371	$80,800	$651

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2420.2%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	533	6.0%
5 to 17	1,408	15.8%
18 to 24	1,803	20.2%
25 to 34	806	9.0%
35 to 44	953	10.7%
45 to 54	812	9.1%
55 to 64	905	10.2%
65 to 74	1,106	12.4%
75 and over	582	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	963	10.8%
Black or African American	7,666	86.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	241	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	842	16.3%
High school graduate	1,578	30.6%
Some college or associate's	1,682	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	371	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	691	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked8.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,982	84.2%
Carpooled	110	4.7%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	207	8.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	2.0%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	845	36.6%
15 to 29 min	408	17.7%
30 to 44 min	403	17.5%
45 to 59 min	449	19.5%
60+ min	203	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 27.2% (2,134 of 7,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,801	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,035	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,836	71.8%
Vacant	1,113	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,132	75.2%
Renter-occupied	704	24.8%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other35.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,271	57.5%
1-unit, attached	68	1.7%
2 to 4 units	68	1.7%
5 to 19 units	45	1.1%
20 or more units	98	2.5%
Mobile home & other	1,399	35.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 28021
State: Mississippi
Land area: 487 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 31.9728, -90.9154