Itta Bena

Population: 1,735
Median household income: $32,898
Median home value: $100,200

Located in Leflore County, Mississippi, Itta Bena is a community with a population of 1,735. Its median household income of $32,898 runs in line with the Leflore County figure of $33,188.

Between 2019 and 2023, Itta Bena's population grew 12.4% from 1,544 to 1,735, while its median home value rose 81.5% from $55,200 to $100,200.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 91.6% of the population. 87.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,735
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $32,898
Median home value: $100,200
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 912
Homeownership rate: 34.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 28.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5441,735

Median household income

$17,210$32,898

Median home value

$55,200$100,200

Median gross rent

$582$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,544	$17,210	$55,200	$582
2020	1,687	$23,824	$64,100	$573
2021	1,614	$25,104	$80,500	$611
2022	1,532	$25,114	$86,500	$603
2023	1,735	$32,898	$100,200	$548

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	6.7%
5 to 17	161	9.3%
18 to 24	159	9.2%
25 to 34	305	17.6%
35 to 44	168	9.7%
45 to 54	250	14.4%
55 to 64	217	12.5%
65 to 74	262	15.1%
75 and over	97	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	123	7.1%
Black or African American	1,590	91.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	14.9%
High school graduate	520	40.0%
Some college or associate's	419	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	81	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	85	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	431	87.4%
Carpooled	47	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	30.0%
15 to 29 min	236	47.9%
30 to 44 min	99	20.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 29.5% (511 of 1,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	439	63.0%
Nonfamily households	258	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	697	76.4%
Vacant	215	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	34.3%
Renter-occupied	458	65.7%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units29.3%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	587	64.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.3%
2 to 4 units	267	29.3%
5 to 19 units	52	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2835260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.5009, -90.3243