Itawamba County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,942
Median household income: $59,508
Median home value: $122,400

Itawamba County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 23,942. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,508 runs above the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Itawamba County's population grew 2.0% from 23,462 to 23,942, while its median household income rose 33.5% from $44,567 to $59,508.

10.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,942
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,508
Median home value: $122,400
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 10,515
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,46223,942

Median household income

$44,567$59,508

Median home value

$87,600$122,400

Median gross rent

$689$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,462	$44,567	$87,600	$689
2020	23,396	$47,649	$90,700	$721
2021	23,863	$53,510	$99,400	$730
2022	23,888	$57,252	$114,300	$789
2023	23,942	$59,508	$122,400	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,173	4.9%
5 to 17	3,930	16.4%
18 to 24	2,648	11.1%
25 to 34	2,936	12.3%
35 to 44	2,809	11.7%
45 to 54	3,143	13.1%
55 to 64	3,067	12.8%
65 to 74	2,438	10.2%
75 and over	1,798	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,214	88.6%
Black or African American	1,867	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	112	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.2%
Two or more races	252	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	437	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,395	14.8%
High school graduate	5,733	35.4%
Some college or associate's	5,672	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,400	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	991	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,401	86.8%
Carpooled	739	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	651	6.0%
Other means	21	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,594	25.5%
15 to 29 min	3,497	34.3%
30 to 44 min	3,161	31.0%
45 to 59 min	561	5.5%
60+ min	370	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 10.8% (2,423 of 22,409)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,221	67.4%
Nonfamily households	3,003	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,224	87.7%
Vacant	1,291	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,318	79.3%
Renter-occupied	1,906	20.7%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,990	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	208	2.0%
5 to 19 units	57	0.5%
20 or more units	132	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,128	20.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 28057
State: Mississippi
Land area: 533 sq mi
Water area: 7.65 sq mi
Center point: 34.2811, -88.3631