Humphreys County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,570
Median household income: $32,976
Median home value: $88,800

Humphreys County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 7,570. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $32,976 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Humphreys County's population declined 9.8% from 8,389 to 7,570, while its median household income rose 13.9% from $28,962 to $32,976.

Owners occupy 59.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,570
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,976
Median home value: $88,800
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 3,529
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3897,570

Median household income

$28,962$32,976

Median home value

$69,100$88,800

Median gross rent

$598$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,389	$28,962	$69,100	$598
2020	8,198	$28,628	$70,500	$593
2021	7,916	$30,327	$71,500	$686
2022	7,744	$31,907	$79,900	$669
2023	7,570	$32,976	$88,800	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	447	5.9%
5 to 17	1,487	19.6%
18 to 24	644	8.5%
25 to 34	646	8.5%
35 to 44	1,030	13.6%
45 to 54	839	11.1%
55 to 64	1,084	14.3%
65 to 74	809	10.7%
75 and over	584	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,538	20.3%
Black or African American	5,966	78.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,152	23.1%
High school graduate	1,372	27.5%
Some college or associate's	1,499	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	500	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	469	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,866	73.4%
Carpooled	478	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	3.0%
Bicycle	67	2.6%
Worked from home	14	0.6%
Other means	40	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,254	49.6%
15 to 29 min	559	22.1%
30 to 44 min	342	13.5%
45 to 59 min	78	3.1%
60+ min	295	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 26.4% (1,976 of 7,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,921	64.0%
Nonfamily households	1,082	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,003	85.1%
Vacant	526	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,792	59.7%
Renter-occupied	1,211	40.3%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,600	73.7%
1-unit, attached	40	1.1%
2 to 4 units	350	9.9%
5 to 19 units	159	4.5%
20 or more units	42	1.2%
Mobile home & other	338	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28053
State: Mississippi
Land area: 419 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 33.1310, -90.5234