Simpson County, Mississippi

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,817
Median household income: $54,111
Median home value: $111,600

Simpson County, Mississippi counts 25,817 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,111, its median household income sits in line with Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Simpson County's population declined 4.0% from 26,888 to 25,817, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $43,850 to $54,111.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population. 78.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,817
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,111
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 11,661
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,88825,817

Median household income

$43,850$54,111

Median home value

$87,900$111,600

Median gross rent

$660$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,888	$43,850	$87,900	$660
2020	26,818	$43,403	$86,600	$677
2021	26,064	$43,842	$87,100	$755
2022	25,889	$50,867	$104,600	$793
2023	25,817	$54,111	$111,600	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,523	5.9%
5 to 17	4,491	17.4%
18 to 24	2,229	8.6%
25 to 34	2,897	11.2%
35 to 44	3,064	11.9%
45 to 54	3,235	12.5%
55 to 64	3,555	13.8%
65 to 74	2,956	11.4%
75 and over	1,867	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,769	61.1%
Black or African American	9,156	35.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.2%
Asian	120	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	294	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	436	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,209	18.3%
High school graduate	5,822	33.1%
Some college or associate's	5,643	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,002	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	898	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,967	78.5%
Carpooled	1,219	12.0%
Public transit	113	1.1%
Walked	264	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	362	3.6%
Other means	224	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,864	29.3%
15 to 29 min	2,668	27.3%
30 to 44 min	1,557	15.9%
45 to 59 min	1,232	12.6%
60+ min	1,466	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 19.4% (4,902 of 25,314)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,954	72.6%
Nonfamily households	2,619	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,573	82.1%
Vacant	2,088	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,704	80.5%
Renter-occupied	1,869	19.5%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other25.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,040	68.9%
1-unit, attached	98	0.8%
2 to 4 units	289	2.5%
5 to 19 units	249	2.1%
20 or more units	27	0.2%
Mobile home & other	2,958	25.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 28127
State: Mississippi
Land area: 589 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 31.9025, -89.9177