Issaquena County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,095
Median household income: $29,271
Median home value: $90,700

Issaquena County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 1,095. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $29,271 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Issaquena County's population declined 19.5% from 1,361 to 1,095, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $24,208 to $29,271.

76.1% of workers drive to work alone. 56.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,095
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $29,271
Median home value: $90,700
Median gross rent: $253
Housing units: 438
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3611,095

Median household income

$24,208$29,271

Median home value

$79,200$90,700

Median gross rent

$375$253

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,361	$24,208	$79,200	$375
2020	1,223	$28,333	$87,500	$350
2021	1,111	$17,109	$77,200	$243
2022	1,206	$17,900	$96,300	$297
2023	1,095	$29,271	$90,700	$253

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	72	6.6%
18 to 24	69	6.3%
25 to 34	167	15.3%
35 to 44	206	18.8%
45 to 54	174	15.9%
55 to 64	194	17.7%
65 to 74	125	11.4%
75 and over	88	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	291	26.6%
Black or African American	768	70.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.7%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	312	32.7%
High school graduate	394	41.3%
Some college or associate's	206	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	33	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled23.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	137	76.1%
Carpooled	42	23.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	40.8%
15 to 29 min	54	30.2%
30 to 44 min	32	17.9%
45 to 59 min	6	3.4%
60+ min	14	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 17.2% (127 of 738)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	46.5%
Nonfamily households	201	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	376	85.8%
Vacant	62	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	63.3%
Renter-occupied	138	36.7%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	248	56.6%
1-unit, attached	11	2.5%
2 to 4 units	56	12.8%
5 to 19 units	33	7.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	20.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 28055
State: Mississippi
Land area: 413 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 32.7555, -91.0035