Walthall County, Mississippi

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,864
Median household income: $45,444
Median home value: $120,600

Home to 13,864 residents, Walthall County is one of Mississippi's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $45,444 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walthall County's population declined 4.2% from 14,477 to 13,864, while its median household income rose 46.8% from $30,961 to $45,444.

Owners occupy 79.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,864
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,444
Median home value: $120,600
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 6,883
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,47713,864

Median household income

$30,961$45,444

Median home value

$95,800$120,600

Median gross rent

$588$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,477	$30,961	$95,800	$588
2020	14,423	$33,566	$98,100	$585
2021	13,981	$34,605	$102,600	$633
2022	13,888	$37,145	$113,800	$708
2023	13,864	$45,444	$120,600	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	781	5.6%
5 to 17	2,352	17.0%
18 to 24	1,355	9.8%
25 to 34	1,146	8.3%
35 to 44	1,938	14.0%
45 to 54	1,568	11.3%
55 to 64	1,904	13.7%
65 to 74	1,721	12.4%
75 and over	1,099	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,354	53.0%
Black or African American	5,662	40.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.2%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	535	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,872	20.0%
High school graduate	3,177	33.9%
Some college or associate's	3,093	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	717	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	517	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,969	80.5%
Carpooled	396	8.0%
Public transit	25	0.5%
Walked	41	0.8%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	305	6.2%
Other means	187	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	828	17.9%
15 to 29 min	1,610	34.8%
30 to 44 min	1,074	23.2%
45 to 59 min	330	7.1%
60+ min	781	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 18.1% (2,465 of 13,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,524	65.3%
Nonfamily households	1,876	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,400	78.5%
Vacant	1,483	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,278	79.2%
Renter-occupied	1,122	20.8%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,852	70.5%
1-unit, attached	33	0.5%
2 to 4 units	217	3.2%
5 to 19 units	10	0.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,771	25.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 28147
State: Mississippi
Land area: 404 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 31.1645, -90.1034

Cities & places

Tylertown