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Claiborne County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Claiborne County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Claiborne County is a small rural county of 8,908 residents with an unusually high GDP per capita of $81,107 relative to its median household income of $31,897 and median worker earnings of $21,227, a gap likely reflecting capital-intensive industrial activity rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 38.0% and unemployment at 8.7%, while 20.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low — median home value of $80,800 and median gross rent of $651/month — though a 27.2% poverty rate and 2.3% population decline over five years signal ongoing demographic contraction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$31,897

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Claiborne County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone7,389 (86.1%)
  • White Alone953 (11.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races192 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race21 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone12 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic12
  3. 3.Other Indo-European9
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

238

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$81,107

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$18,619

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance811
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)344
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services294
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)214
  5. 5.Construction (Group)155

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations719
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations600
  3. 3.Service Occupations492
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations451
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations202

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)436
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.66×)193
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.49×)861
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.32×)286
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$80,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$651/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999309 (13.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999248 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999234 (10.2%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999182 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999162 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999157 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

38.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,012 (85.9%)
  • Walked195 (8.3%)
  • Carpooled96 (4.1%)
  • Worked At Home34 (1.5%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.