Neshoba County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,927
Median household income: $53,087
Median home value: $96,600

Neshoba County, Mississippi counts 28,927 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,087 is in line with the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Neshoba County's population declined 1.4% from 29,332 to 28,927, while its median household income rose 39.8% from $37,987 to $53,087.

77.6% of workers drive to work alone. 69.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,927
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,087
Median home value: $96,600
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 12,086
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,33228,927

Median household income

$37,987$53,087

Median home value

$83,000$96,600

Median gross rent

$666$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,332	$37,987	$83,000	$666
2020	29,250	$40,750	$83,600	$659
2021	29,153	$43,416	$86,400	$694
2022	28,970	$47,400	$94,300	$756
2023	28,927	$53,087	$96,600	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,089	7.2%
5 to 17	5,859	20.3%
18 to 24	2,594	9.0%
25 to 34	3,081	10.7%
35 to 44	3,529	12.2%
45 to 54	3,568	12.3%
55 to 64	3,368	11.6%
65 to 74	2,980	10.3%
75 and over	1,859	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,676	57.6%
Black or African American	6,201	21.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,605	15.9%
Asian	174	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	238	0.8%
Two or more races	778	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,267	17.8%
High school graduate	6,090	33.1%
Some college or associate's	6,023	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,482	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,523	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,738	77.6%
Carpooled	1,444	12.8%
Public transit	42	0.4%
Walked	293	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	222	2.0%
Other means	517	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,072	36.9%
15 to 29 min	3,421	31.0%
30 to 44 min	1,666	15.1%
45 to 59 min	738	6.7%
60+ min	1,137	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 25.1% (7,013 of 27,943)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,045	68.5%
Nonfamily households	3,240	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,285	85.1%
Vacant	1,801	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,745	75.3%
Renter-occupied	2,540	24.7%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,431	69.8%
1-unit, attached	144	1.2%
2 to 4 units	428	3.5%
5 to 19 units	408	3.4%
20 or more units	17	0.1%
Mobile home & other	2,658	22.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 28099
State: Mississippi
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 1.48 sq mi
Center point: 32.7525, -89.1193