Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,363
Median household income: $37,383
Median home value: $82,200

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi counts 12,363 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $37,383 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Tallahatchie County's population declined 12.7% from 14,158 to 12,363, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $29,864 to $37,383.

Households average 2.76 people. The median gross rent is $695.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,363
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,383
Median home value: $82,200
Median gross rent: $695
Housing units: 5,488
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,15812,363

Median household income

$29,864$37,383

Median home value

$66,400$82,200

Median gross rent

$545$695

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,158	$29,864	$66,400	$545
2020	14,041	$30,433	$68,900	$565
2021	12,917	$31,484	$69,500	$619
2022	12,621	$35,428	$83,400	$682
2023	12,363	$37,383	$82,200	$695

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	593	4.8%
5 to 17	1,906	15.4%
18 to 24	1,214	9.8%
25 to 34	1,606	13.0%
35 to 44	1,877	15.2%
45 to 54	1,491	12.1%
55 to 64	1,565	12.7%
65 to 74	1,303	10.5%
75 and over	808	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,452	36.0%
Black or African American	7,667	62.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.3%
Asian	5	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,636	18.9%
High school graduate	3,053	35.3%
Some college or associate's	2,930	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	619	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	412	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,691	80.1%
Carpooled	461	10.0%
Public transit	42	0.9%
Walked	36	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	371	8.1%
Other means	6	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,094	25.8%
15 to 29 min	1,206	28.5%
30 to 44 min	677	16.0%
45 to 59 min	661	15.6%
60+ min	598	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 26.5% (3,155 of 11,918)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,846	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,476	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,322	78.8%
Vacant	1,166	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,892	66.9%
Renter-occupied	1,430	33.1%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,783	68.9%
1-unit, attached	15	0.3%
2 to 4 units	153	2.8%
5 to 19 units	89	1.6%
20 or more units	45	0.8%
Mobile home & other	1,403	25.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28135
State: Mississippi
Land area: 646 sq mi
Water area: 6.55 sq mi
Center point: 33.9545, -90.1722