Coahoma County, Mississippi

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,808
Median household income: $36,259
Median home value: $86,400

Home to 20,808 residents, Coahoma County is one of Mississippi's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $36,259 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Coahoma County's population declined 10.5% from 23,255 to 20,808, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $29,121 to $36,259.

The typical home was built around 1971. 36.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,808
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,259
Median home value: $86,400
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 10,188
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,25520,808

Median household income

$29,121$36,259

Median home value

$68,300$86,400

Median gross rent

$579$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,255	$29,121	$68,300	$579
2020	22,685	$30,761	$67,900	$582
2021	21,839	$31,312	$74,800	$619
2022	21,264	$36,075	$84,400	$706
2023	20,808	$36,259	$86,400	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,533	7.4%
5 to 17	4,107	19.7%
18 to 24	2,060	9.9%
25 to 34	2,573	12.4%
35 to 44	2,357	11.3%
45 to 54	2,200	10.6%
55 to 64	2,618	12.6%
65 to 74	2,082	10.0%
75 and over	1,278	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,023	19.3%
Black or African American	15,784	75.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.5%
Asian	53	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	396	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	444	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,363	18.0%
High school graduate	3,522	26.9%
Some college or associate's	4,736	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,477	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,010	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,658	77.6%
Carpooled	772	10.6%
Public transit	16	0.2%
Walked	113	1.6%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	706	9.7%
Other means	17	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,619	55.0%
15 to 29 min	1,373	20.9%
30 to 44 min	638	9.7%
45 to 59 min	497	7.6%
60+ min	454	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 36.3% (7,331 of 20,206)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,135	60.7%
Nonfamily households	3,328	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,463	83.1%
Vacant	1,725	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,399	52.0%
Renter-occupied	4,064	48.0%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,140	70.1%
1-unit, attached	126	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,200	11.8%
5 to 19 units	806	7.9%
20 or more units	172	1.7%
Mobile home & other	744	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 28027
State: Mississippi
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 34.2303, -90.6040